drilled
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In 1859 the first oil well was drilled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
There are endless kinds, each one different depending on where it was drilled, the same way different fruits have different flavors and nutrients.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Chileans drilled holes allowing workers to insert a camera and pinpoint his location.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
They drilled about 26,000 feet into the ocean floor, recovered sediment samples, and analyzed the material.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
Afternoon, drilled: for two hours, the loading of the guns, and for another two, exercises in the fields, facings, wheelings, evolutions.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
