hand truck

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Recent Examples of hand truck John Irving, a lawyer representing one of the two employees who moved the boxes, said the worker did not know what was in them and was only trying to help Trump valet Walt Nauta, who was using a dolly or hand truck to move a number of boxes. BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023 The back doors roll up, and a crew of delivery workers begins sorting and stacking hundreds of boxes and pouches onto rolling dollies and hand trucks. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 12 May 2023 The hand truck cart has room for a circular saw, an impact driver, fasteners, accessories, a nail apron and hammer. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2023 There are different types of dollies, including one designed for moving appliances; a hand truck made for moving boxes; and a flat floor dolly made for moving furniture. Laura Daily, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for hand truck
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Noun
  • Considered Lisbon’s highest perch, this Graça hideaway, close to a stop for the fabled 28 tram, has amazing views of the castle just across the way, and the city and Tagus River beyond.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Solo Ball landed a second tram spot for the second year in a row, while Braylon Mullins was unanimously selected to the freshman team.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The New Jersey State Police said a landing tire and the underside of the plane also hit a truck, and the light pole then struck a Jeep that was on the highway.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
  • Drones and missiles can be launched from trucks and mines could be deployed from untold numbers of small fishing boats, dhows or even pleasure craft, experts said.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The storefront, which opened in 1852, supplied early miners with dynamite and Studebaker wheelbarrows.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • That organ was carried in a wheelbarrow to each of the founders’ houses before there was an actual church.
    Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Dutch Bros started as a pushcart coffee operation in downtown Grants Pass, Oregon, in 1992, according to the company’s website.
    Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Essex Market on the Lower East Side echoes with the memory of pushcart vendors and immigrant families.
    Christina Stanton, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Faced with an enemy encirclement, the General ordered his troops to use their heavy armored wagons to provide cover.
    Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
  • Joined by four assistants with umbrellas and eyes on the train, Gaga and Maxwell walked by The Metropolitan Museum of Art with a wagon full of Champagne labeled Haus of Gaga behind them.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Denver Solid Waste Management customers can dispose of branches that fit inside their compost cart.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • The sleek black frame and open design also make this silhouette ideal for use as a kitchen cart or portable bathroom caddy.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026

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“Hand truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20truck. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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