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Recent Examples of shovels
Almost immediately in the CNN Films documentary, Chase shovels fresh dirt on himself, telling intrepid filmmaker Marina Zenovich that her task will not be easy.
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Plus, shovels only work well with light, fluffy snow, as wet, heavy snow is difficult to lift and move with the tool.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Plus, shovels only work well with light, fluffy snow, as wet, heavy snow is difficult to lift and move with the tool.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shovels
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Exact details surrounding the incident are unclear, but reports surfaced that Spears was allegedly involved in a fight at the ritzy digs with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Paul Soliz.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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As Polly excavates the darkest parts of herself, the film can’t string together a build to match the depths of her soul-searching.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Shovels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shovels. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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