snowplows

• “Anchorage airport describe how, with the help of vehicles called snowplows and stuff called de-icing fluid, it's actually possible in the 21st century to keep an airport open after a snowstorm.”

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• “This allows the transmission to power auxiliary equipment such as snowplows, aerial lifts, tow truck lifts, cement mixers or dump trucks.”

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• “City officials announced that a system of GPS devices mounted on snowplows will be operational.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Region Set for Some Snow

• “Even after being scraped by city snowplows and abused by heavy trucks, many of the bricks look like they just came from the manufacturer.”

  The Washington Post: Ask the Builder: What's the best brick paver for a sidewalk?

• “So, there is absolutely NO doubt in my mind that, someday, snowplows will operate without drivers.”

  Cost Disease and Class War, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty

• “Second, and no less important, opening up data will have an effect on those in government too, who know that those snowplows better be fairly distributed around the city, because the data will show it if they aren't.”

  The Huffington Post: Jeff Kelly Lowenstein: Dr. Transparent and Mayor Rahm: On Open Government in Chicago

• “Indiana also is purchasing 19 new snowplows that will run on compressed natural gas; initially, they will be used primarily in the Indianapolis area.”

  USA Today: State road agencies find new ways in lean times

• “The logic often cited behind consolidations is saving money by shedding layers of management or having departments share equipment such as snowplows.”

  The Wall Street Journal: When Civic Mergers Don't Save Money

• “They will need a bridge capable of carrying snowplows.”

  USA Today: Some Vermont residents living 'hour to hour' after Irene

• “Emanuel, though not yet in charge of any city-owned snowplows, is still capable of shoveling out cars, extracting stranded citizens from snowbanks, and making note of his ascetic breakfast "Advil and Diet Coke" using Twitter.”

  The Huffington Post: The Countdown: Carol The 'Wimp'.. Rahm To The Rescue?

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