drilled

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Kristyn Abhold, an official in the state water board’s financial assistance division, said the program has spent about $128 million on construction projects and drilled 103 new wells since July 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

With the bases loaded, I was still pouting when the batter drilled the ball deep to right.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

His voice echoed in the damp tunnel where the spent nuclear fuel will be buried in holes drilled into the bedrock, where it will remain harmfully radioactive for thousands of years.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

On April 25, 2026, Curiosity drilled into a rock known as "Atacama" to collect a sample.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

I’d been drilled on this particular event over and over again.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin