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Recent Examples of spadeUse a spading fork to dig tubers on a sunny day when the soil is dry.—Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for spade
After the funeral was over, the musician remained at his father’s gravesite to shovel the dirt onto his grave, choosing to bury Douglas' body with his own hands.
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Alyssa Davis,
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24 Oct. 2025
Roughly 24 hours later, Yurov made good on that promise, shoveling a loose puck over the goal line for the eventual game-winner as the Wild beat the Rangers 3-1 at Madison Square Garden.
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