bulldozer
noun
bull·doz·er
ˈbu̇l-ˌdō-zər 
also ˈbəl-
1
: one that bulldozes
2
: a tractor-driven machine usually having a broad horizontal blade for moving earth
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Clearing rubble, which involves heavy equipment like bulldozers and cranes, could take 21 years and cost $1.2 billion.
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Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
The timely piece, which shows the gradual demolition of houses and entire villages by the Israeli military’s bulldozers, has won the top prizes from the New York Film Critics Circle, the Gotham Awards and the IDA.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
The Wall Street Journal first reported that Democratic lawmakers placed a hold on the sale to review the deal that includes 4,700 1,000-pound bombs, worth more than $700 million, as well as armored bulldozers built by Caterpillar, which are worth more than $300 million.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Feb. 2025
Los Angeles County Fire Department bulldozer No. 5 pulled in and started shoving the vehicles aside to clear the road for firetrucks.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
The timely piece, which shows the gradual demolition of houses and entire villages by the Israeli military’s bulldozers, has won the top prizes from the New York Film Critics Circle, the Gotham Awards and the IDA.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
The Wall Street Journal first reported that Democratic lawmakers placed a hold on the sale to review the deal that includes 4,700 1,000-pound bombs, worth more than $700 million, as well as armored bulldozers built by Caterpillar, which are worth more than $300 million.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Feb. 2025
Los Angeles County Fire Department bulldozer No. 5 pulled in and started shoving the vehicles aside to clear the road for firetrucks.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Bulldozer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulldozer. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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bulldozer
noun
bull·doz·er
ˈbu̇l-ˌdō-zər
: a piece of earth-moving equipment that rides on tracks and has a broad blade for pushing (as in clearing land of trees)
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