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[dril] / drɪl /






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To make the measurement, Eagle and lead author Randy Flores used a dental drill to collect enamel from the fossil teeth.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Both take in the wider world as they drill down into the behavioral dynamics that constitute the dramatic core of his work.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

This is coming from someone who owes his fame to the digital age, after making his name with comic videos as characters like upper-class drill rapper Unknown P and chef Jonny Oliver.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Recent drill results have increased management’s confidence in PLS resource growth, and Paladin has time to consider offtake strategies, Macquarie says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The first step is to drill a hole in the bedrock at exactly the right angle and depth, or the explosion will be wasted.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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