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
Since 2000, Turkey has rapidly expanded the number of drilling and mining permits granted, notably for gold and coal.
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
New York City is drilling into the carbon cost of constructing its famous skyline.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Also all the slang, the “square-bashing” drilling exercises, and the boring meals and the uniforms, though Maddie’s group didn’t get issued proper uniforms at first.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
