drilling
Example Sentences
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At a media tour earlier this week, the massive Convention Center-scaled space was largely empty, save for dormant cranes, a scattering of workers and the occasional hum of drilling.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
In a March auction, ConocoPhillips, Repsol, Shell, Exxon and others spent a record-setting $164 million on drilling rights in the federal National Petroleum Reserve of Alaska.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Guinness World Records recognized the expedition as the deepest scientific ocean drilling project ever completed.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
Quinones scored the first goal of the World Cup, drilling the ball through South Africa keeper Ronwen Williams' legs just nine minutes into the tournament.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The old man went on drilling, slapping the stone weights around and around with one gnarled hand while holding the handle of the spindle with the other.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
