tower crane
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The tower crane, owned by New York Crane and Equipment Corp., was hoisting concrete to the 36th story of a luxury high-rise when a fire broke out in the machine’s cab, officials said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
Debris has been cleared from the road and the nearby tower crane was checked to ensure it was still safe.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2023
“Like others in her vehicle and like others nearby, she had no warning that the tower crane would collapse,” her parents’ complaint alleged.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2022
But in 2012, James F. Lomma, the owner of a crane company, was acquitted of all criminal charges in connection with the collapse of a tower crane that killed two workers.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2019
Tim Church, a spokesman for the Washington Department of Labor and Industries, says the tower crane was being disassembled when it fell from the building.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2019
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