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as in routine
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
shuttling the kids between extracurricular activities is all part of the suburban drill
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as in to pierce
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 to shoot
to strike with a missile from a gun
drilled the target from 100 yards away
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Recent Examples of drill
Reuters, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Every player does this drill twice, recorded by two stopwatches at each station, and the times are averaged together.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
The Michigan resident, who was ice-fishing with his 15-year-old grandson, was drilling a hole into the ice on Lake George in Addison Township at the time.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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This has included daily military drills, balloons near the island and an espionage campaign.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Every player does this drill twice, recorded by two stopwatches at each station, and the times are averaged together.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The rover landed on Mars in 2021 and soon drilled its first rock sample.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
The Michigan resident, who was ice-fishing with his 15-year-old grandson, was drilling a hole into the ice on Lake George in Addison Township at the time.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Public and commercial architecture has long been dependent on a global supply chain, routines of construction, and the conventional wisdom of brokers.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
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Knight’s current life revolves around the daily routine of Liberty Correctional Institution, a state prison roughly 40 miles west of Tallahassee.Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Gemini [archival audio]: Key body-weight exercises, squats, stand with feet shoulder-width apart, lower your hips as if sitting in a chair, keeping your back straight and chest up.Lauren Goode, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
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Not all the gains of exercise occur in your muscles, anyway.Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
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In Coppola’s film, there’s Mary-Anne (Brenda Song), who is younger but has been with Le Razzle Dazzle long enough to be jaded by the grind.Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
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Drip coffee is made with a coarse coffee grind, and the cold brew is brewed similarly but at a slightly lower temperature.Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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Related Stories Business 'Wicked' Has Highest-Grossing Week in Broadway History As a result, the union filed unfair labor practice charges with the federal government, which led to the strike and the cancellation of the Sunday performances of the two plays.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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The vibes have changed, Christie has significantly lessened the physical strain of the practice schedule and the offense is less reliant on X’s and O’s and more on players using their instincts.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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There are also endless security protocols, complex billing processes and relentless training requirements.Joshua Siler, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Owners also shared details about their training methods (negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement, or both) and their horse's personality.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Drill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drill. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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