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as in pierced
to make a hole or series of holes in the nerve-jangling sound when a dentist drills a tooth
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as in popped
to strike with a missile from a gun drilled the target from 100 yards away
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 Then in the fourth, after Quantrill retired the first two Astros, Mauricio Dubon singled, Ramón Urias walked and Jeremy Pena drilled a triple to right field to score two runs. —Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026 Senior catcher Olivia Picciola promptly drilled a two-run double for Lockport, creating a 6-6 tie in a game that featured four ties and four lead changes. —Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 Both players were running on the 1-and-2 pitch to José Caballero, who drilled a line drive into left center. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 Saudi energy infrastructure has been the target of Iranian attacks and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has had a dramatic effect on the movement – and price – of oil drilled in the Middle East. —David Close, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 After bringing in additional personnel and technical rope to assist with the rescue mission, officials drilled holes in the rock to create an anchoring system. —Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 The conservation group has taken issue with the Colosseum Mine, where workers drilled for gold and silver until the 1990s. —Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Morales was trapped about 22 feet underground during the ordeal and was saved after first responders drilled a parallel shaft and horizonal tunnel through rock to access her location, KMID/KPEJ reported. —Greg Norman-Diamond , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker drilled a 3. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 Then in the fourth, after Quantrill retired the first two Astros, Mauricio Dubon singled, Ramón Urias walked and Jeremy Pena drilled a triple to right field to score two runs. —Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026 Senior catcher Olivia Picciola promptly drilled a two-run double for Lockport, creating a 6-6 tie in a game that featured four ties and four lead changes. —Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 Both players were running on the 1-and-2 pitch to José Caballero, who drilled a line drive into left center. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 Saudi energy infrastructure has been the target of Iranian attacks and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has had a dramatic effect on the movement – and price – of oil drilled in the Middle East. —David Close, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 After bringing in additional personnel and technical rope to assist with the rescue mission, officials drilled holes in the rock to create an anchoring system. —Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 The conservation group has taken issue with the Colosseum Mine, where workers drilled for gold and silver until the 1990s. —Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Morales was trapped about 22 feet underground during the ordeal and was saved after first responders drilled a parallel shaft and horizonal tunnel through rock to access her location, KMID/KPEJ reported. —Greg Norman-Diamond , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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