drill
Example Sentences
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To investigate wildfire activity from this distant period, the researchers studied exceptionally well-preserved sediment from 4 drill cores.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Those audience shifts are more dramatic if you drill into the generational divide that is once again evident in this year's report.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“I love the storytelling, how much Vince and I would drill down on making this as authentic as we could in terms of an everyman who has to deal with an insane situation,” Seehorn said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Clad in pink and purple and wielding a pink power drill, Liu Xingyun, founder of Shero, deftly took an air conditioner to bits when AFP accompanied her on a recent home visit.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Did someone drill holes in the kayak to make it sink?
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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