drilling
Example Sentences
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A previous report described bees drilling into human bones, but not simply occupying natural cavities like these.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
While supporters argue that restarting drilling would strengthen security and energy independence, experts interviewed by AFP emphasised major constraints for both oil and gas.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
A few weeks ago, Hegseth wrote to the committee asking for an exemption for oil and gas drilling in the Gulf.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Caers founded the Stanford Mineral-X Initiative, a collection of professors and students who use AI to help mining companies improve drilling outcomes, to which KoBold is a minor donor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
New government environmental regulations for oil drilling were having an even more profound effect on the Osage’s underground reservation.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
