drill
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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
Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft landed at the American Embassy compound in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, during a military evacuation drill, a public display of U.S. military reach that upset many Chavistas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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
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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