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
  • Hours after a deadly crash at LaGuardia Airport in New York, which saw a plane crash into a fire-rescue truck late Sunday night, Los Angeles International Airport firefighters are outlining their own emergency response protocol.
    Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Using a dual-tire wheelbarrow can help move yard supplies and debris more efficiently.
    Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Drag anything over 50 pounds on a tarp, or roll it in a wheelbarrow.
    Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 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
  • The family’s history in the apparel industry started in 1910 when Samuel Spiegel and his brother Harry began selling neckwear from a pushcart on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The longroof look was synonymous with the Swedish brand—wagons were Volvo’s whole vibe!
    Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Electric or not, a near-1000-hp wagon that can play at rally is undeniably awesome.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • All donors receive a free breakfast as well as a voucher for a free pint of Culver’s and the chance to enter a raffle for a $10,000 gift cart.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Denton was driving the cart on the sidewalk and almost struck a pedestrian, the statement said.
    Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026

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“Hand truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20truck. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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