They drill down to the shale, then go sideways and inject high-pressure water, sand or other material into the rock.

VOA: special.2009.10.23

He said it could drill holes faster than twelve men working together.

VOA: special.2009.02.21

At first,the steam-powered drill worked two times faster than he did.

VOA: special.2009.02.21

This man does not believe that you can drill faster.

VOA: special.2009.02.21

Soon,the steam drill and other machines replaced the steel-drivers.

VOA: special.2009.02.21

Chafee Aegis Destroyer,docked in South Korea as part of an annual joint military drill with the South's forces.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

French oil company Total also hopes to sign new deals to explore and drill in Iraq.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

It's not really hard. You just make your bed neat, remember to stand up straight, and always answer every question with "Yes, Drill Sergeant."

VOA: standard.other

"It is very expensive to drill bore holes in Somalia. It is a very lengthy, cumbersome process, although that is ideally the way to go.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06

"For too long,for a decade or more, there has been a cozy relationship between the oil companies and the federal agency that permits them to drill."

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

To do whatever you tell me,Drill Sergeant! God damn it, Gump,you're a goddamn genius.

VOA: standard.other

Two years ago, international donors put up money to drill a well.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

Using a hollow tube, they drill into the tree and extract a 5-mm wide cylinder that shows each ring starting with the most recent, just under the bark.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

When Cabot Oil & Gas offered a lease for the natural gas under their land a few years ago, saying that it might drill a single horizontal well nearby, they weren't worried.

VOA: standard.2010.01.02

You told me to,Drill Sergeant. Jesus H. Christ.

VOA: standard.other

Is that clear? Yes, Drill Sergeant!

VOA: standard.other

Done, Drill Sergeant! Gump!

VOA: standard.other

That prompted a strong protest from China. U.S.military officials deny they bowed to pressure from Beijing and moved the maneuvers from the Yellow Sea, saying the Sea of Japan actually is the most appropriate venue for this drill.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

And what we've done is submit a tool in the end of the riser to start to extract some of that flow and bring it directly to the drill ship so it never enters into the Gulf of Mexico."

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

"There were other members that put ideas on the table and so we will drill down further in our opportunity to make sure that we come up with the best bill that brings the Democratic caucus and has the votes to be taken to the floor of the House."

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

(OMITTED) "If you want to buy from a country, you can click on that country and you can drill down to the district you want to buy from and different information will pop up of what the legal requirements of that country , the risk from purchasing there, the species you're purchasing, what are the ramifications of buying that and then you can make an informed decision."

VOA: standard.2010.05.28