grease
Example Sentences
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London has stables of lawyers and accountants experienced at disguising sources of wealth and who help clients obtain visas that grease the wheels of business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
But there was no evidence of a skull fracture or brain damage typically seen in such cases or grease from a vehicle.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
Today, they are still used in consumer and industrial products because they repel water, grease, and stains and can tolerate heat and corrosion.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
Officials also created preapproved designs for homes that aim to grease the path for residents to speed through the permitting process.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
Then they both dipped in a finger and sucked the grease off—delicious!
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.