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drill

[dril] / drɪl /






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You can’t drill a well, build a factory, or extend credit without certainty that your contract will be honored and what you own today will be yours tomorrow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Was anyone skeptical that this was the story to drill down on?

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

"I was getting the craniotomy anyway so they could get the tumour, and to get to the tumour they have to drill a hole," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Niki just wants them to stop the racket they’re making with their drill, so he quickly manipulates the lock and gets back to tuning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

I dropped it on my bed, then fetched a drill from the shop and started fitting screws.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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