grease

Example Sentences

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Lanier leaned on his down-home Texas folksiness throughout the trial, telling the jury what was on his heart and scribbling with grease pencil on his demonstrative aids.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

“You’re cleaning grease traps and taking out trash at 2:00 in the morning.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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

My hands were black with grease, and each stroke left a dark smudge.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover