drilling
Example Sentences
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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
These acted as a curb on producers’ capital expenditures, helping reassure investors that companies wouldn’t return to their habit of excessive drilling.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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
At least, one-fourth of the way through the drilling.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
