drilled

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They found that boreholes drilled into the rock release an average of 0.008 tonnes of hydrogen each year, roughly 8 kilograms, which is about the weight of a typical car battery.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

He told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast: "The mentality that head coach Derek McInnes has drilled into the team is just phenomenal - they are a unit."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

On the other hand, oil -- whether imported or drilled locally -- is a global market, argued Clement Isong, former TotalEnergies executive and current CEO of the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The Mets have had good teams and even a couple of World Series winners, but misery is drilled into the foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

He was the Kam who’d first taught Ekon how to properly hold a hanjari, and who’d patiently drilled with him for days until he got it right.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray