drilled
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Earlier in the fourth quarter, Jared McCain drilled a three-pointer to tie the score at 92-92.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
On April 25, 2026, Curiosity drilled into a rock known as "Atacama" to collect a sample.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
But he has already drilled into his side a set of principles that echo what he has done at previous jobs - albeit adapting them to the quality of his players.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
On the other hand, oil -- whether imported or drilled locally -- is a global market, argued Clement Isong, former TotalEnergies executive and current CEO of the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Pong's schooling at Namwon was fairly pitiful, but one lesson was drilled into the prison children over and over again: the greatest danger in the world was fire.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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