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drilling

[dril-ing] / ˈdrɪl ɪŋ /
















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The council voted unanimously on the ordinance, which halts new oil and gas drilling in the city and phases out existing production over the next 20 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Eni’s Cronos project off the island in the eastern Mediterranean lays the foundation for future drilling in the region, the company’s chief operating officer, Guido Brusco, said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Environmentalists have long campaigned against the proposals for drilling in the UK's largest untapped oil field, 80 miles north-west of Shetland.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

For many people, avoiding pain, drilling, or more invasive procedures may outweigh that drawback.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

It had stood there, back in the thick trees—not thirty or forty feet away—and watched me drilling holes.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen


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