derrick

Example Sentences

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A giant wooden oil derrick serves as a central landmark in Taft, which finances its schools, fire department and police force with oil revenues.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

First cranes, then the drilling derrick and finally the accommodation modules fell into the sea.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

It characterizes the wildcatter and oil derrick as "Texas icons."

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2022

Huntington Beach High School’s football team is still called the Oilers, and its icon is an oil derrick.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2021

About midday I saw in the distance what I first thought was an oil derrick.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos