drill

Example Sentences

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My wife requested a flashcard tool so she could drill her French vocabulary, with the ability to add and edit multiple word lists.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

If you are an oil producer with wells in California and global oil prices have risen to over $100 a barrel in the last week, are you going to drill new wells?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

A key part of Curiosity's mission involves collecting rock samples with a drill attached to the end of its robotic arm.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

The higher prices go now, the more incentive there is to drill — but only if producers expect that prices will remain elevated.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

I thought Shawn was out—his truck wasn’t in the driveway—but when I turned around with the drill, he was standing in my doorframe.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover