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drill

[dril] / drɪl /






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If asked to picture Janet Jackson, one of three images likely comes to mind: “Rhythm Nation 1814” Janet, a revolutionary in a black uniform and cap, cutting the air with drill sergeant precision.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Finbar was a student at the London Screen Academy and produced music videos for drill rap artists under the name Sully Shot It, the Daily Mail reported.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

They crank up jump shots and drill go-to moves over and over in empty gyms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

My arm reaches out to drill down into the ground to collect a rock sample.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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