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drill

[dril] / drɪl /






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Was anyone skeptical that this was the story to drill down on?

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

The exercise is part of a standard training drill used by the military across the U.S., she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"I was getting the craniotomy anyway so they could get the tumour, and to get to the tumour they have to drill a hole," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Toward the end of the drill, the Marines launched a Stinger missile.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“But I let her know about the drill before I caught up to you in the hall.”

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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