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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
Zack Budryk, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
During his last presidential term, Trump attempted to reverse a decision by the Obama administration to protect Arctic waters from drilling under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
—Carly Dempsey, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
The actions, part of a flurry of orders and directives Trump signed within hours of taking office Monday, included beginning the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement, a freeze on new offshore wind leasing, and expanding oil and gas drilling the Arctic.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
During his last presidential term, Trump attempted to reverse a decision by the Obama administration to protect Arctic waters from drilling under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
—Carly Dempsey, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
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One step in her normal daily routine was eating oatmeal, according to Dr. Mike Sevilla, a family physician at Salem Family Care in Salem, Ohio.—
Erica Lamberg,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Alternatively, just incorporating morning stretches into your routine will work wonders.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
19 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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The union believes some of the company’s health care proposals are unlawful and amount to unfair labor practices.—
Judith Kohler,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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That issue cropped up during the company's normal practice of transferring official White House social media accounts to new control when a presidential administration changes, the company said on Wednesday.—
Katie Paul,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Horn upped his offseason training regimen to stay on the field after playing just 22 of 51 games in his first three seasons.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Wang’s kidnappers shaved his head in captivity, and forced him into training to run scams on new victims.—
Chloe Berger,
Fortune Asia,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Drill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drill. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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