drilling
Example Sentences
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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
But, wearing his school uniform, the 18-year-old told AFP that despite the jitters he thought he would do well, having spent the last year drilling practice questions.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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
After defeating Knightsbridge, The Souls started drilling for the regionals.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
