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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Police forces, alongside enforcement officers from the Israel Land Authority, arrived at the compound with bulldozers and engineering equipment and began demolishing the site, according to footage obtained by CNN.
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
To improve hygiene and sanitation, UNICEF is using everything from donkeys to bulldozers, and removing 1,000 tons of solid waste every month.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
An Associated Press reporter on Saturday saw government tanks, armored personnel carriers and other vehicles, including pickup trucks with heavy machine guns mounted on top, entering Deir Hafer after bulldozers removed barriers.
—Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Is Utley about to serve as the bulldozer who clears the path for Wright and Pedroia to charge right on into the Hall?
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
To improve hygiene and sanitation, UNICEF is using everything from donkeys to bulldozers, and removing 1,000 tons of solid waste every month.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
An Associated Press reporter on Saturday saw government tanks, armored personnel carriers and other vehicles, including pickup trucks with heavy machine guns mounted on top, entering Deir Hafer after bulldozers removed barriers.
—Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Is Utley about to serve as the bulldozer who clears the path for Wright and Pedroia to charge right on into the Hall?
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Bulldozer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulldozer. Accessed 1 Feb. 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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