drilled
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But he has already drilled into his side a set of principles that echo what he has done at previous jobs - albeit adapting them to the quality of his players.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
On the other hand, oil -- whether imported or drilled locally -- is a global market, argued Clement Isong, former TotalEnergies executive and current CEO of the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
We won’t know for sure until that drilled rock sample reaches labs on Earth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Army researchers once drilled into the ice while attempting to conceal nuclear missiles.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
And as we drilled, our hands got colder and colder, so that by noon it was hard to feel our pencils with our fingers.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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