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drilling

[dril-ing] / ˈdrɪl ɪŋ /
















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It also said it is completing the purchase of drilling rigs for the new project, which would initially involve two blocks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Petrobras started the exploratory deep-water drilling operation in the area in October 2025.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Musk’s drilling company, The Boring Company, is based in Bastrop.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

This summer, the company is building a 2.6-mile road in the area and conducting geotechnical drilling.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Grandpa Tweedy had been drilling me on the catechism all my life.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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