drill

Example Sentences

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To drill down into why retail coffee prices have risen—and keep going up—The Wall Street Journal took a deep dive into Reverie Roasters’ expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

My wife requested a flashcard tool so she could drill her French vocabulary, with the ability to add and edit multiple word lists.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

If you are an oil producer with wells in California and global oil prices have risen to over $100 a barrel in the last week, are you going to drill new wells?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

The drill grinds rock into powder, which is then delivered to sophisticated instruments inside the rover for analysis.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

The man is pulling out an auger, ready to drill.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron