drill
Example Sentences
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Mission engineers first attempted to remove it by vibrating the drill, but the effort had no visible effect.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
On May 1, engineers made another attempt using a combination of steeper drill angles, drill rotation, vibration, and spinning of the drill bit.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
New Zealand Army Capt. Will Hutchinson, whose country is also boosting defense spending, said the scale of the drill and the way the troops were dug in on the beach were new for his soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
The Permian Basin, which accounts for around half of U.S. production and holds billions more barrels underground, would be the logical place for oil companies to drill mores.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
I thought Shawn was out—his truck wasn’t in the driveway—but when I turned around with the drill, he was standing in my doorframe.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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