drilled
Example Sentences
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Last year, for the first time since the North Sea began producing oil and gas, not a single exploration well was drilled.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Any Black person with a job — especially white-collar professionals — had that gospel drilled into them by their parents long before the high-achieving Shonda Rhimes immortalized it in her show.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Nepali rescuers drilled, dug and used explosives on Sunday in a bid to reach dozens of hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels swamped by flood debris, racing against time to find survivors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Due to water damage, the now-warped back door would not close; he drilled plywood into the frames to secure the restaurant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
After that, he slipped a large padlock through a hole drilled in the latch.
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
