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oil

verb as in lubricate

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In 2021, an oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach forced a cancellation of the last day of the weekend.

And as the Times pointed out about what sad fate likely awaits Venezuelans, “with its oil, gold and other minerals, there are many spoils.”

From Salon

The city of El Segundo could not be more tied to the oil refinery that is a hulking presence in the seaside city.

As a nation that has been heavily dependent on oil, Saudi Arabia is working to diversify itself economically, socially and culturally.

From BBC

The artist-turned-filmmaker even incorporates a striking image from one of his oils — that of a translucent horselike creature — as an enigmatic visual motif that proves more ponderous than poetic.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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