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
  • 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
  • To reach the structure, visitors had to climb a long set of stairs or ride a private tram up the slope.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Instead of flagging down the ice cream truck in the hot summer sun, make your own red, white, and blue popsicles to enjoy at home.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Jurors watched as Horner covered the camera inside the truck, NBC DFW reports.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The homeowner locked himself inside his house, called 911 and watched Omondi continue to hit Jackson and dump a wheelbarrow on him, according to the affidavit.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The chapters include wheelbarrow nachos, served in a wheelbarrow, double cheeseburger, butter chicken, Korean BBQ, gnocchi ( in honor of his Italian grandmother), Mardi Gras, seafood, pierogi, mac and cheese, pizza nachos.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 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, 18 Feb. 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
  • The fire department was equipped with a trough, mounted on wagon wheels upon which buckets hung at the ready.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2026
  • From a quick trip to the park to a weekend away, Keenz wagons offer style and comfort.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The county said it has now been authorized to begin ordering new trash and recycling carts.
    Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Whether a competitor’s product is accidentally dropped into a cart or a house brand is pushed unfairly, the result is an immediate trust problem.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Hand truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20truck. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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