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
  • The Mass commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of its designer, Gaudí, who died at age 73 three days after he was hit by a tram.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
  • The Mass commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of its designer, Gaudí, who died at age 73, three days after he was hit by a tram.
    Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • After the collision, the 18-wheeler hit the center concrete barrier, which caused its cargo, several rolls of paper, estimated to weigh 6,000 pounds each, to fly off the truck, police said, and cross into the eastbound lanes.
    S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • In Tennessee, a pickup truck carrying about 1 million bees overturned near Knoxville in April, unleashing a swarm that blanketed the crash scene.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The wheelbarrow for the red mulch and collection of bricks still sits outside.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
  • This wheelbarrow, which was tested and approved by BHG, stands out for its long handle.
    Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The layout opens into the produce section — a nod to the company’s roots, when John Wegman sold fresh produce from a pushcart in Rochester.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
  • Advertisement Opened in 1936 as the Park Avenue Retail Market, La Marqueta was originally created to bring pushcart vendors under one roof and improve access to fresh food for working-class New Yorkers.
    Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 21 May 2026
Noun
  • The wagons fell about 5 meters (16 feet) from the bridge, dpa said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
  • Walkers and wheelchairs mingled with strollers and wagons where youths were carted around.
    Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Don’t wait to add these Black Friday-level deals to your cart before the sale is over this week.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • Cell phone video shows the woman confronting longtime street vendor Arabelia Martinez at her hot dog cart at Figueroa and 7th Streets.
    Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 24 June 2026

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“Hand truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20truck. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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