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as in routines
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 punches
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 shoots
to strike with a missile from a gun
drilled the target from 100 yards away
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Recent Examples of drills
Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The Chinese military has yet to officially announce the beginning of any drills near Taiwan.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Taipei/Hong Kong CNN — Multiple formations of Chinese naval and coast guard vessels are moving in waters around the Taiwan Strait and the Western Pacific, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Monday, as the island braces for potential military drills by Beijing.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The latest military movement by China appears to differ from those two drills, the Taiwan official noted.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Leonard was working with a medicine ball, doing drills for his recovery process from a right knee injury that has kept him out all season.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Close has emphasized the importance of recovery and taking time to relax, but Rice still is trying to work on shooting drills after practice.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
His phone also lights up when a third goalie might otherwise be needed, including when injured players go through drills before and/or after practice.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Other developments during Russian military drills in Mediterranean The Russian war drills in Mediterranean sea also saw the 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile breaking cover.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
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During these off days, Clark shot extremely well during drills.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The Chinese military has yet to officially announce the beginning of any drills near Taiwan.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Taipei/Hong Kong CNN — Multiple formations of Chinese naval and coast guard vessels are moving in waters around the Taiwan Strait and the Western Pacific, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Monday, as the island braces for potential military drills by Beijing.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The latest military movement by China appears to differ from those two drills, the Taiwan official noted.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Leonard was working with a medicine ball, doing drills for his recovery process from a right knee injury that has kept him out all season.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Close has emphasized the importance of recovery and taking time to relax, but Rice still is trying to work on shooting drills after practice.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
His phone also lights up when a third goalie might otherwise be needed, including when injured players go through drills before and/or after practice.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Other developments during Russian military drills in Mediterranean The Russian war drills in Mediterranean sea also saw the 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile breaking cover.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Drills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drills. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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