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Recent Examples of driller
The setup The Sugar Land, Texas offshore oil driller’s stock is relatively flat over the last 12 months, but up more than 20% in 2026 and on the verge of a major breakout.
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Jay Woods, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
By the second week of December, the driller reached a depth of 1,450 feet and struck oil sands.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
The driller responsible for it, Patton Exploration, solicited companies to extend a pipeline to the oil well to capture the gas and evaluated whether the gas could be used to mine bitcoin.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
The new company, called Caturus, is a tie up of two Kimmeridge investments — a Louisiana liquefied natural gas export project called Commonwealth LNG, plus the fast-growing natural gas driller Kimmeridge Texas Gas.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Jay Woods, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
By the second week of December, the driller reached a depth of 1,450 feet and struck oil sands.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
The driller responsible for it, Patton Exploration, solicited companies to extend a pipeline to the oil well to capture the gas and evaluated whether the gas could be used to mine bitcoin.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
The new company, called Caturus, is a tie up of two Kimmeridge investments — a Louisiana liquefied natural gas export project called Commonwealth LNG, plus the fast-growing natural gas driller Kimmeridge Texas Gas.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for driller
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The city’s most popular beaches, Clifton and Camps Bay, are a short drive away for those prepared to brace the brisk Atlantic waters; yoga teachers can be brought in on demand.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Linder, a former teacher, doesn't work anymore due to a host of medical issues — including treatment for a brain tumor and its effects, and Parkinsonism, a neurological disorder that causes Parkinson's-like symptoms.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After retirement, Brown flew commercial cargo aircraft before joining two US defense contractors to work as an instructor in flight simulators training US pilots to fly the US F-35 stealth fighter and A-10 attack jet, the statement said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Vocational programs, which require expensive equipment, dedicated facilities, and instructors with real-world trade certifications rather than conventional teaching degrees, were easy targets when budgets tightened.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Lynch, in particular, is a standout, weaving together a drillmaster persona, an occasional anxiousness, and a winking humor.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
15 Sep. 2022
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“Driller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driller. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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