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

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

That’s where the drill meets the coalface, so to speak.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

The penguins began to drill very nicely, wheeling and changing their formations with great precision, until Mrs. Popper stopped playing in the middle of the piece.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater