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How to use the word drill-down in a Sentence?

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It does this by changing biology in ways consistent with a slowing of the process of aging, although the specific mechanisms of how this occurs are still under investigation, we decided to drill down to the cellular level in people to see if the same is true.

Daniel Belsky

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We really need to drill down and look for it.

Andrew Wilcoski

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There was not a mention of this specific product or brand in the initial interview questions I think that the states undertook with those families, i believe there was a mention of a possible fragrance room spray in a family member of the Texas patient. So I think we're going to try to go back and drill down a little more carefully.

Jennifer McQuiston

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Generally, first ladies have had more success when they have one singular issue that they really drill down on. She might decide to triage if her efforts become scattered.

Kate Andersen Brower

Found on CNN
3 years ago

So it won't just be the day-to-day need to turn on your lights or your stove for food for cooking, it's actually going to drill down to basic health concerns from the heat that's upon us.

Valerie Hill Rawls

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I think [ Be Best ] is well-intentioned, and it showcases how well the first lady does when she interacts with children, but I think it's too broad and unfocused, if President Trump could drill down on one part of it, like opioid addiction and babies born to mothers who are addicted, it would be more successful. Being single-mindedly focused would also serve to help people see President Trump contributions to this administration, which I think get lost amid the turbulence.

Kate Andersen Brower

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I think we all feel it was a very productive interview today where he was able to shed light on a lot of issues that are very important to our investigation. We were able to drill down in great detail.

Adam Schiff

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

This new resistance locus is particularly interesting because it lies so close to genes that are gatekeepers for the malaria parasite's invasion machinery, we now need to drill down at this locus to characterise these complex patterns of genetic variation more precisely and to understand the molecular mechanisms by which they act.

Dominic Kwiatkowski

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

What we're doing is a drill-down investigation of Jeb's finances similar to what we did with the Clintons in terms of looking at financial dealings, cronyism, who he's been involved with, we've found some interesting things.

Peter Schweizer

Found on CNN
9 years ago

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