drill
Example Sentences
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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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