drill
Example Sentences
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At the recent drill in the Philippines, the Marines fired dozens of inert training rounds to practice hitting one-way-attack and surveillance drones and a mix of fixed-wing and rotor targets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Niki just wants them to stop the racket they’re making with their drill, so he quickly manipulates the lock and gets back to tuning.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
"I hope this will all continue so that we all have work and can get ahead," the 27-year-old drill operator said.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
The court also heard Love's DNA was found on a drill which was believed to be the trigger mechanism for the device.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
We don’t have to talk much, cuz we know the drill: Snickers, Milky Way, Now and Later, M&M’s, Sour Patch Kids, Twizzlers.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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