bulldozer
noun
bull·doz·er
ˈbu̇l-ˌdō-zər 
also ˈbəl-
1
: one that bulldozes
2
: a tractor-driven machine usually having a broad horizontal blade for moving earth
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The Raskin siblings drove back home as the flames approached, sheltering there until a bulldozer came through Palisades Drive and cleared it for their successful escape.
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Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
That said, some with high-risk jobs did actually escape, including the man who drove the Caterpillar bulldozer through the wall.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
Other videos seen by CNN from a local journalist showed the scene from another angle with a bulldozer in the tight streets of the refugee camp and soldiers walking in its alleys.
—Irene Nasser, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
As of Friday morning, portions of the Pacific Coast Highway remain shut down as bulldozers clear debris, and Malibu has closed schools for the time being.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
That said, some with high-risk jobs did actually escape, including the man who drove the Caterpillar bulldozer through the wall.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
Other videos seen by CNN from a local journalist showed the scene from another angle with a bulldozer in the tight streets of the refugee camp and soldiers walking in its alleys.
—Irene Nasser, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
As of Friday morning, portions of the Pacific Coast Highway remain shut down as bulldozers clear debris, and Malibu has closed schools for the time being.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Bulldozer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulldozer. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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bulldozer
noun
bull·doz·er
ˈbu̇l-ˌdō-zər
: a piece of earth-moving equipment that rides on tracks and has a broad blade for pushing (as in clearing land of trees)
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