drilled

Example Sentences

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On April 25, 2026, Curiosity drilled into a rock known as "Atacama" to collect a sample.

From Science Daily • May 11, 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

We won’t know for sure until that drilled rock sample reaches labs on Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The conservation group has taken issue with the Colosseum Mine, where workers drilled for gold and silver until the 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

It meant I was left with no nose at all—and with nostrils drilled into the flat center of my face.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge