drilled
Example Sentences
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John McGinn: The skipper drilled over and was his usual energetic self as Villa tried to unsettle Arsenal and did not drop his energy levels.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 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
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
In 1859 the first oil well was drilled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Because there weren’t enough rifles to go around, many early recruits drilled with broomsticks.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
