drill
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Replacing drill bits increases the cost and time of drilling.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Jamie Smith barely did a wicketkeeping drill in Australia, yet has been worked hard by Sarah Taylor, who on Tuesday was also teaching a throwing technique to Josh Tongue to help with his troublesome shoulder.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
It also needs to drill new ones to maintain supply levels, because many of its fields are old and have declining oil output, said Rahul Choudhary, an analyst at Rystad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
“As soon as he got into office, things started loosening up. We had 15 drill rigs,” said Westerlund, who has lived in Tonopah since 1972.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
He had a worker drill a test hole, and he discovered that Father was right.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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