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drill

[dril] / drɪl /






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The New York premiere of Mr. Millepied’s 2022 “Suite” has been arranged for the vast Wade Thompson Drill Hall of the Park Avenue Armory and its adjoining areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

After Fonda and Turner divorced, she worked with Tomlin on raising the minimum wage in Michigan and then launched Fire Drill Fridays — acts of civil disobedience — with Greenpeace in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

Titled 7 Minute Drill, Cole's song was a reply to Lamar's verse on the hit single Like That, in which the star asserted his dominance of the rap game.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024

Drill down a bit and there’s a bigger problem under both of these things.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2024

Bull went up to Ben until they were almost nose to nose, as Ben had seen Drill Instructors do to recruits.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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