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
Nearby, Luciano Vera sprayed bacon grease from cooking trays before loading them into an industrial dishwasher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 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
The pebbled surface is a magnet for grease and dirt, and you can pretty much forget about reaming out the gaps in the keyboard.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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