drilled
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Blasted into 1.9 billion-year-old stable bedrock in Eurajoki in southwestern Finland, the geological repository will house spent nuclear fuel in holes drilled into the bedrock, where it will remain harmfully radioactive for thousands of years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
During a particularly severe one in the 1950s, many farmers in New Mexico and Texas drilled wells to supplement their river water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
In the past, diesel fuel was poured around the bases of the trees, and grounds staff said last month that they suspected copper sulfate was dumped into the holes drilled near the roots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Also, less spontaneous thinking is required to unlock a defence as solutions are set out by their manager and drilled through repetition over a season.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Boreholes were drilled through the ice for soundings and water samples.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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