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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The communities are fighting back, but even court injunctions haven't stopped the bulldozers.
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NPR, 17 May 2026
Justin Jefferson is thrilling and graceful along the sidelines; Josh Allen is a turbo-engine bulldozer under center.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Ayman al-Zain watched on a recent afternoon as a bulldozer cleared the rubble of what used to be his sports clothing store, which was one of dozens of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes against the Hezbollah militant group.
—Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Soon, survey crews showed up, bulldozers were spotted along dusty roads, and the Army Corps of Engineers arranged private meetings.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
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NPR, 17 May 2026
Justin Jefferson is thrilling and graceful along the sidelines; Josh Allen is a turbo-engine bulldozer under center.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Ayman al-Zain watched on a recent afternoon as a bulldozer cleared the rubble of what used to be his sports clothing store, which was one of dozens of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes against the Hezbollah militant group.
—Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Soon, survey crews showed up, bulldozers were spotted along dusty roads, and the Army Corps of Engineers arranged private meetings.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
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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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