drilling

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A previous report described bees drilling into human bones, but not simply occupying natural cavities like these.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“We think the inventory will grow as drilling continues in earnest, especially at the underground deposits,” Hissey says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Tolkan was also well known for drilling Maverick and Goose with swift reprimands and tough love between puffs of his cigar as their commanding officer, Tom “Stinger” Jardian, in the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Badenoch acknowledged the move would not directly cut energy bills, but said the profits and taxes made from drilling could be used to subsidise them.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

They were on a platform drilling when the derrick began to tremble, as if a locomotive were rushing by.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann