drill

Example Sentences

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To drill down into why retail coffee prices have risen—and keep going up—The Wall Street Journal took a deep dive into Reverie Roasters’ expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

And beyond Aitch, there are only a handful of northerners nominated for a Mobo this year too, including his fellow Mancunian Nemzzz, Liverpool viral sensation EsDeeKid and Huddersfield drill star Booter Bee.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

If you are an oil producer with wells in California and global oil prices have risen to over $100 a barrel in the last week, are you going to drill new wells?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

The drill grinds rock into powder, which is then delivered to sophisticated instruments inside the rover for analysis.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

“I had my work gloves on,” I said, but the truth is that I had taken my gloves off before I picked up the drill.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings