drilling
Example Sentences
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It is a longstanding giant of the industry that is working on pilot projects that use oil-and-gas drilling techniques.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
But a tepid response from American energy producers, as well as technological advances in drilling, suggest the go-go days of the shale boom creating armies of high-paying jobs are over.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
"Today, even drilling 400 metres yields nothing. The mine has used all our water."
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
As the rover pulled its arm back after drilling, the entire rock unexpectedly lifted out of the Martian surface.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
One of the masked men stares at me the entire time, as if he’s drilling holes into my body with his eyes.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
