drilled
Example Sentences
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In the past, diesel fuel was poured around the bases of the trees, and grounds staff said last month that they suspected copper sulfate was dumped into the holes drilled near the roots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Any Black person with a job — especially white-collar professionals — had that gospel drilled into them by their parents long before the high-achieving Shonda Rhimes immortalized it in her show.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
The site is also actively being drilled by 14 drilling rigs from producers including ExxonMobil, Diamondback Energy and Double Eagle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Nepali rescuers drilled, dug and used explosives on Sunday in a bid to reach dozens of hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels swamped by flood debris, racing against time to find survivors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
We’d been on a hunt the last time we really drilled him for info on our mysterious love interest, a little before Rose showed up.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
