drill
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The company produces steady cash flows from the royalty payments it gets from companies that drill for natural gas across its 3.4-million acre portfolio, and pays it back to shareholders.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Was anyone skeptical that this was the story to drill down on?
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
"I was getting the craniotomy anyway so they could get the tumour, and to get to the tumour they have to drill a hole," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Some say they use it to explore a topic or to help drill for exams, while others want the unfiltered ChatGPT to do their homework for them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
This was Operation Alert, an annual drill held by the government since 1954.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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