drilling
Example Sentences
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A previous report described bees drilling into human bones, but not simply occupying natural cavities like these.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Italian energy company Eni accelerated drilling projects in Algeria’s gas fields deep in the Sahara.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
It’s still early days in the exploratory push, and actual drilling on new land acquisitions could be years away, Fryklund noted.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
He brushed aside suggestions that more oil drilling in the North Sea would make the UK more resilient.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
It said that Governor Thomas Corbett had proposed that the state’s institutions of higher learning should consider closing their budget shortfalls by drilling for natural gas on their campuses.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
