drill
Example Sentences
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To retrieve the organism, the team drilled a 25-meter ice core from a section of the cave called the Great Hall, capturing a frozen record spanning 13,000 years.
From Science Daily
You know the drill: Pay more or start deleting.
In contrast, a Russian navy helicopter carrier that participated in the recent drills departed when the exercise came to an end Thursday, according to Iran’s state-run news agency.
A deal announced this week between the U.S. and Japan could help fund the largest power plant ever built in America, and benefit companies that drill and transport natural gas in the region.
From Barron's
Gladys can be animated and kind of cutesy, and when she wants to drill you down she will do that.
From Los Angeles Times
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