drill
Example Sentences
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These are the kind of lapses that big companies go to great lengths to drill out of executives, through private coaches or exercises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Jimmy Chu was running late for work when the drill started and he couldn't immediately respond to his boss's message asking where he was.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Men in West Wing, the block visible from my window, were even given a fire drill.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
That much was obvious in the spring when Patterson jumped into the middle of a tackling circuit to teach proper technique, and ended up running through the whole drill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
When both were second lieutenants, Bull had the makings of a good drill instructor while Virgil had the stuff to command many divisions of Marines.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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