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drill down

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drill down (to something)
to bore downward to something or some distance. We drilled down to a layer of waterbearing sand, hoping to make a well. They had to drill down to bedrock to make a base for the piers that hold the building up.
See also: drill


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Crews will then begin excavation of the building's slab and drill down into the bedrock to install footings.
Executive Dashboards are real-time snapshots of key indicators such as census, AR days, and Qls, with the ability to drill down to source data and create on-the-fly reports and graphs.
Managers can drill down to get the details on each of these individual performance components and have the essential tools for accurate, informed decision-making.
 
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