drilling
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
The process requires no drilling, injections, or sedation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
Those properties make it an excellent material for drilling or producing other metals and hard materials, for example in the automotive or aerospace industries, or in mining.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
What we now know is the government is approving drilling of the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, about 150 miles east of Aberdeen.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The drilling started up again and her footsteps fell in rhythm.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
![]()
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word