drilled

Example Sentences

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His voice echoed in the damp tunnel where the spent nuclear fuel will be buried in holes drilled into the bedrock, where it will remain harmfully radioactive for thousands of years.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

They found that boreholes drilled into the rock release an average of 0.008 tonnes of hydrogen each year, roughly 8 kilograms, which is about the weight of a typical car battery.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

He told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast: "The mentality that head coach Derek McInnes has drilled into the team is just phenomenal - they are a unit."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The Mets have had good teams and even a couple of World Series winners, but misery is drilled into the foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The words shot through my mind, as crisp as if they had been drilled there.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken