drilling
Example Sentences
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But Pochettino, 54, has spent months drilling a three-word phrase into his players: “Why not us?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
To go faster and deeper will require advances in drilling technologies.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
As a lifeguard lieutenant and later a chief, Ms. Fash was hard on her crew, drilling them constantly and patrolling her section of the beach to ensure that their eyes remained squarely on the water.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
She noted that in addition to oil drilling, L.A. residents continue to face other environmental hazards, such as the recent oil pipeline rupture that sent crude into the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
“I see that there was some...lesson...you thought my family needed to learn,” Dad went on now, his gaze drilling into Lola’s.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
