drilled

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The canisters will be lowered into holes drilled in the tunnels, before the holes are filled with bentonite clay to seal them, Parviainen explained.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

BloombergNEF says Fervo’s drilling costs per well have declined by about 29% with each doubling of cumulative wells drilled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

He told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast: "The mentality that head coach Derek McInnes has drilled into the team is just phenomenal - they are a unit."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Have drilled hole but had to jump out before I could get rope through it.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr