drilling

Example Sentences

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New York City is drilling into the carbon cost of constructing its famous skyline.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"Gas is in a particularly favourable position because of the significant upfront costs associated with construction and drilling and the other infrastructure," Hepburn says.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

California’s own supply of crude oil has been declining since the 1980s, due to aging fields and a geology that makes drilling particularly costly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Negative natural gas prices in the Permian Basin, a drilling byproduct, are limiting oil producers’ profitability and output.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

A man in paint-splattered overalls walks in and starts drilling.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon