grease
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One senior officer said people were "fed up" of e-bikes "blighting" areas across the UK, while an expert said they could "grease the wheels" of organised crime.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Because it’s true, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Big picture: Americans are spending enough money to grease the economy, especially wealthier people who’ve enjoyed ever-rising stock prices.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
While commitments can grease the wheels of a supply chain during a boom, they also serve as insurance for suppliers against an unexpected downturn in end demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Even with the big stove that sits in the middle, black and ugly with who knows how many years of other folks’ grease and dirt cooked in, it still feels like a home.
From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Immigration across countries greases the wheels of cross-border investment.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
Another 19 billion liters could come from treating fats, oils, and greases with hydrogen.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 22, 2022
He’s working to preserve the Latino culture of rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods even while he secretly greases the wheels for outside developers.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2022
“It greases the wheels,” Satterlund said of his short.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2021
“Now we go back to the Carousel room,” muttered Mr. Nancy, “and old One-Eye buys us all dinner, greases some palms, kisses some babies, and no one says the G-word any more.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
Held at the 1971 crab derby in Crisfield, Md., it drew less attention than sailboat races, greased pig contests and the crowning of Miss Crustacean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
A US department of justice investigation into F1's rejection of Andretti further greased the wheels, and the entry was finally confirmed in March last year.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Wonder what palms Sam Altman greased for Trevor Noah to suggest AI can make a new Rihanna album happen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2025
Mix well and press into a greased pie plate.
From Salon ● May 23, 2024
Activist pastors from South Korean churches invented the escape trade in the late 1990s and early 2000s, hiring border operatives who greased the palms of North Korean guards with cash donated by parishioners in Seoul.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
Hammons is known for his series of body prints, which he created by greasing his body and printing it onto newspapers and paper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Alice spends her days cleaning Lady Jemima’s stinky shoes, sponging her underwear and greasing her long blonde hair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
As the state capital, Sacramento teemed with lobbyists, politicians, and a steady flow of money greasing deals over everything from water to redevelopment.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2025
With Washington greasing the wheels, a coalition of lenders put $30 billion in uninsured deposits into the California-based bank as a show of support.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
The light was butter-colored, the ripple of smoke greasing the air.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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