Example Sentences
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The mud in the pit is sifted and shovelled.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
All memory of Nancy's reign - if you want to call it that - will be shovelled under a carpet now by anybody and everybody culpable in the process of appointing him.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
The United Arab Emirates' commercial centre, Dubai has shovelled resources into social and business reforms and sectors like digital technology.
From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2023
Under the watch of a few tearful mourners, workers hurriedly shovelled the sandy earth into one grave on Monday.
From Reuters • Apr. 18, 2022
The BFG grabbed the garden spade and scooped up all the eggs, sausages, bacon and potatoes in one go and shovelled them into his enormous mouth.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
