drilling
Example Sentences
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A previous report described bees drilling into human bones, but not simply occupying natural cavities like these.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
While peers have seen their oil output per foot of drilling drop by 16% since 2020, Diamondback has actually become more efficient, Kumar said, citing industry data.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Caers founded the Stanford Mineral-X Initiative, a collection of professors and students who use AI to help mining companies improve drilling outcomes, to which KoBold is a minor donor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Well, you couldn’t stop the drilling after that.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Money would come in—and with it, food—on the rare occasion that Dad landed an odd job or Mom received a check from the oil company leasing the drilling rights on her land in Texas.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
