grease

Example Sentences

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He flings his lunch against the wall, shattering a piece of Nancy Reagan’s china and leaving a trail of ketchup and hamburger grease on the wallpaper and faux gilt sconce recently procured from Home Depot.

From Salon

A skewer of toadish olives slouched against the side of the glass, blue cheese innards oozing grease across the surface of the drink.

From Washington Post

It recycles carbon by replacing traditional petroleum jet fuel with renewable, non-fossil raw material like fats, oils and grease, significantly reducing carbon emissions by up to 80% through the fuel’s life cycle.

From Seattle Times

As with the LCS, major arms contractors have routinely greased the wheels of access and influence in Congress with campaign contributions to the tune of $83 million over the past two election cycles.

From Salon

With Washington greasing the wheels, a coalition of lenders put $30 billion in uninsured deposits into the California-based bank as a show of support.

From Seattle Times