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
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
Patience here prevents grease pockets and keeps the texture even.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
"You can even see the grease on the walls where the rats tend to rub along with all the rubbish."
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
They were three scarecrows, their clothes in tatters, their faces black with soot and grease, their hair and beards matted.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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