drill
Example Sentences
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The drill was the highlight of two days of military exercises showcasing Taiwan’s preparations to combat an amphibious invasion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
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
And if I can drill, I can collect a sample.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
Vocabulary lists containing drill
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