drill
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Once players were cleared to return to practice after a long break, Dieffenbach routinely ran a route, caught a pass and threw the ball back to the start of the drill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
A whining Raman is not a good Raman, which her advisors need to drill into her sooner rather than later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The earthquake comes just three days before Panama was scheduled to hold a national evacuation drill for dealing with a major earthquake.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Unsmiling, rigid, angry and barking like a drill sergeant, Mr. Strong lets caricature guide his performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
These orders were written up and posted on the tents, and the Boss let it be known that he might at any time give a false alarm as a drill.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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