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drilling

[dril-ing] / ˈdrɪl ɪŋ /
















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I politely ask Mr. Zuckerberg and the other hyperscalers to start drilling their own natural-gas wells.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Ruling centre-left Labour took power in July 2024 promising not to issue any new oil and gas drilling licences as it bids to steer Britain away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Currently, the debate over North Sea drilling has focused on two oil fields - Rosebank and Jackdaw, located in Scotland.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The treatment can stop decay without drilling, injections, or sedation.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

And I guess her drilling me in grammar and vocabulary has made me more articulite expresive eloquant good with words.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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