drill

Example Sentences

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The Revolutionary Guard had planned to carry out a live-fire military drill Sunday and Monday in the strait but canceled it after a U.S. warning, a U.S. official said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Owners of wide swaths of acreage can drill several miles horizontally through shale rock, recovering more oil and gas for each dollar they spend.

From Barron's

Plans by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to carry out a live-fire military drill Sunday and Monday in the strategic Strait of Hormuz failed to materialize.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has been a frustration of an especially hands-on coaching staff that they have been unable to extensively drill the forwards on the training pitches.

From BBC

Maureen explained that the locksmith told them he would have "to drill the door" rather than trying to gain entry to their home via a side door.

From BBC