grease

Example Sentences

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The most important thing is to keep your money working for you as hard as it possibly can — and for that, you need to apply some elbow grease to keep it moving.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Patience here prevents grease pockets and keeps the texture even.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 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

The high borrowing costs, combined with the soaring price of the metal itself, has stretched the balance sheets of the banks, refiners and recycling firms that grease precious-metal markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

“Money is the way to grease everything,” he says.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads