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drilling

[dril-ing] / ˈdrɪl ɪŋ /
















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A cavity doesn't always have to mean drilling, injections, or an uncomfortable visit to the dentist.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Environmentalists have long campaigned against the proposals for drilling in the UK's largest untapped oil field, 80 miles north-west of Shetland.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Burnham announced the decision to approve the drilling of the Jackdaw gas field earlier this week.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Those properties make it an excellent material for drilling or producing other metals and hard materials, for example in the automotive or aerospace industries, or in mining.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The roar of a vacuum drifted down, threading through the faded drilling.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman


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