drilling
Example Sentences
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“Thus we expect to see more newsflow around the drilling results and no doubt we will see another significant uplift” in coming ore-reserve and mineral-resource estimates, it says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Greenpeace has argued that further drilling would not "take a penny off our energy bill" but would increase carbon emissions.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 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
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday unanimously advanced an ordinance to halt new oil and gas drilling and phase out all existing production over the next 20 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
Ivan stopped, his eyes drilling into the babbling water.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
