Drills
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The Shaa's technology was so advanced they had nobody who could put up a real fight, and therefore their only practice was drills.
Source: Literature / Dread Empire's Fall -
Infantrymen practice bayonet drills in basic training/boot camp because it teaches aggression, confidence, and that "I'm gonna gut you" mentality that an infantryman's life may depend on.
Source: The Musketeer -
Hypocritical Humor: Group Captain Baker is in the middle of lecturing Maggie Harvey about how the practice of male and female personnel sharing the same trenches during air raid drills has got to stop.
Source: Film / Battle of Britain
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