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drilling

[dril-ing] / ˈdrɪl ɪŋ /
















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For many people, avoiding pain, drilling, or more invasive procedures may outweigh that drawback.

From Science Daily ● 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

What we now know is the government is approving drilling of the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, about 150 miles east of Aberdeen.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

With the tribe’s approval, Florer and a wealthy banking partner obtained a lease to begin drilling on the reservation.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann


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