drilling 1 of 2

present participle of drill

drilling

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of drill
as in planting
to put or set into the ground to grow he drills soybeans in the same rows with corn

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Months later, multiple TikTok videos used the track in clips that went viral on the platform, drilling it into the consciousness of American youth in an awe-inspiring and perhaps deeply concerning way that TikTok videos can. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025 To be sure, California would be within its power to prohibit drilling by condemning mineral estates through eminent domain and paying compensation to the owners. Chris Kieser, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025 This heat moves outward through layers of rock and can be captured by drilling wells to access hot water, steam, or dry rock formations. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025 This method does not require drilling new wells, which significantly reduces setup costs and environmental disruption and accelerates deployment. Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025 Energy Secretary Chris Wright has argued that the administration is making drilling cheaper by cutting red tape. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025 The company got permission from the DNR to start exploration in 2023, but did not start drilling until this year. Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Production of both oil and natural gas ticked lower, while costs for everything from drilling to equipment leasing surged. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025 Another safety feature is the fact that placing the borehole in a stable area and drilling deep beyond the water table means the reactor is essentially self-disposing. New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025

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“Drilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drilling. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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