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drilling

[dril-ing] / ˈdrɪl ɪŋ /
















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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

Badenoch acknowledged the move would not directly cut energy bills, but said the profits and taxes made from drilling could be used to subsidise them.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Caers founded the Stanford Mineral-X Initiative, a collection of professors and students who use AI to help mining companies improve drilling outcomes, to which KoBold is a minor donor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

HMH Holding, an oil drilling equipment provider, plans to go public on Nasdaq, aiming to raise $231.4 million at a $948.1 million valuation.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

New government environmental regulations for oil drilling were having an even more profound effect on the Osage’s underground reservation.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann