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[dril] / drɪl /






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“As soon as he got into office, things started loosening up. We had 15 drill rigs,” said Westerlund, who has lived in Tonopah since 1972.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

The company produces steady cash flows from the royalty payments it gets from companies that drill for natural gas across its 3.4-million acre portfolio, and pays it back to shareholders.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft landed at the American Embassy compound in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, during a military evacuation drill, a public display of U.S. military reach that upset many Chavistas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

I stood and wrapped the drill inside the second, unused leaf bag.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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