drilling
Example Sentences
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The new ordinance, written by the Department of City Planning, prohibits new oil and gas extraction, including drilling, redrilling or deepening existing oil wells for the purposes of production.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
The company argues that it was merely redrilling wells that were given permits years before the housing was built, and that it has vested rights.
From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2014
And the 32,000-man navy is constantly drilling and redrilling in methods of supplying Quemoy and Matsu.
From Time Magazine Archive
