drilling
Example Sentences
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But Pochettino, 54, has spent months drilling a three-word phrase into his players: “Why not us?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Companies are developing drilling equipment that is more stable when breaking through hard rock at high temperatures.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
As a lifeguard lieutenant and later a chief, Ms. Fash was hard on her crew, drilling them constantly and patrolling her section of the beach to ensure that their eyes remained squarely on the water.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
The new ordinance, written by the Department of City Planning, prohibits new oil and gas extraction, including drilling, redrilling or deepening existing oil wells for the purposes of production.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
The roar of a vacuum drifted down, threading through the faded drilling.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
