drill
Example Sentences
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In my five years across three different prisons, I cannot recall a single authentic fire drill.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
As we catch up, I remind her of a PG-13 scene she caused in eighth grade science class during an earthquake drill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Their customers are oil-and-gas producers that pay for the right to build roads, drill wells and dump toxic water that is produced alongside the oil they bring to the surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
President William Lai took part in an emergency evacuation drill as part of Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercises that are running from August 5th to 14th.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
So far while on Mars, after reading the results from my laser, I have occasionally chosen to drill down into the ground to gather a soil sample.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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