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[dril] / drɪl /






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As we catch up, I remind her of a PG-13 scene she caused in eighth grade science class during an earthquake drill.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

That much was obvious in the spring when Patterson jumped into the middle of a tackling circuit to teach proper technique, and ended up running through the whole drill.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

The drill was held hours after President Lai Ching-te visited the nearby Taipei Port where he observed the loading of missiles and mines onto ships.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

The occasion was the “Rim of the Pacific” exercise, a biennial event that is the world’s largest international maritime drill.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

That’s when Kyle remembered that to make the Pacific team, you had to pass the West Coast librarian’s final test: a synchronized library-cart drill.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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