drill
Example Sentences
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The drill will now conclude on 21 August, rather than 27 August as planned.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The team of eight workers in the city of Dendermonde found the hoard last week when a drill got stuck in a gold bar, local police said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The others are 6-7 and 6-5, so imagine the little brother in the front yard doing the Oklahoma drill, a legendary one-on-one football drill from years ago that tested toughness via collisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
"Given the current situation, I do not consider it realistic that the company can drill in the autumn," Greenland Foreign Minister Mute Egede, who is responsible for natural resources, told the territory's broadcaster, KNR.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Eisenhower walked through the five-foot-thick steel blast gate, past the decontamination chamber, and met in the war room with cabinet officials who were also participating in the drill.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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