drilling
Example Sentences
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“Thus we expect to see more newsflow around the drilling results and no doubt we will see another significant uplift” in coming ore-reserve and mineral-resource estimates, it says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Greenpeace has argued that further drilling would not "take a penny off our energy bill" but would increase carbon emissions.
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 Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday unanimously advanced an ordinance to halt new oil and gas drilling and phase out all existing production over the next 20 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
One of the masked men stares at me the entire time, as if he’s drilling holes into my body with his eyes.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
