drilled

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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

We won’t know for sure until that drilled rock sample reaches labs on Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

A batter later, the Rockies’ diving third baseman Karros made a nifty play to throw out Teoscar Hernández after he drilled a ball up the line — holding Freeman at third in the process.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Army researchers once drilled into the ice while attempting to conceal nuclear missiles.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

She could just stay in the house—her parents are gone on a weekend getaway to Kansas City and they’d never know—but the rules have been drilled into her since childhood.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith