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drill

[dril] / drɪl /






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The rock remained attached to the fixed sleeve surrounding the spinning drill bit.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

The application also suggests that pinene could allow wider spacing between drill holes and may reduce the time, labor, and amount of insecticide needed for treatment.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

At “Francesca da Rimini” the place was so empty, I thought I’d missed an air-raid drill.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Last year, Silver Strand State Beach, next to where the SEALs drill, had unsafe fecal-bacteria levels on 265 days, according to San Diego County.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

If something went wrong, there would be no teacher to stop the drill, no referee to step in and call a time-out.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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