Brillo
Americanadjective
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“I associate it with the Southern California dream life: fun, happy, easy, casual,” said MaryRalph Bradley, co-founder and chief creative officer of clothing brand Daily Drills.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
"We keep ourselves busy in daily routine jobs. Drills, safety and security training."
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Drills lasted only five to 15 minutes each and players hustled through their two-minute offense during a scrimmage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2023
Our research, featured in our forthcoming book “Lockdown Drills: Connecting Research and Best Practices for School Administrators, Teachers, and Parents,” shows this is wrong.
From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 2022
I can’t abide the Drills, but as I turn on the Green & muster, this Point keeps me a-marching: that we must be in utmost Preparation for the Battle, should it come.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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