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drilling

[dril-ing] / ˈdrɪl ɪŋ /
















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It must have made an impression on a teenage boy parading and drilling in a uniform on the outskirts of West Point.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

In an interview, CEO Daniel Herz told Barron’s that the company is capital-light—he lets others take the risk of drilling wells and predicting prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Oilfield services stocks, such as Halliburton and SLB, have also climbed higher despite disruptions to their own Middle Eastern operations, though less than they might have if producers had launched a new drilling cycle.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The sediment cores came from the Cretaceous Continental Scientific Drilling Project, an international drilling effort launched in 2006 by Prof. Wang.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Ivan stopped, his eyes drilling into the babbling water.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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