lubricant

He argued bonds act as a financial lubricant, and that in truth, it was a fabulous debt.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Exxon is expected to spend about $2 billion to upgrade its Baytown, Texas, refinery to make more diesel and lubricant base stocks—and less gasoline—starting in 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Afterward, the researchers extract a relatively thick oil from the solvent that functions as a lubricant.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

Shohei Ohtani had lubricant injected into his left knee, and the Dodgers two-way star is expected to start Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

Stopping before the narrow garage, he sniffed the fumes from Paradise with great sensory pleasure, the protruding hairs in his nostrils analyzing, cataloguing, categorizing, and classifying the distinct odors of hot dog, mustard, and lubricant.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

At issue is the supply of Group III base oils, which are the main ingredients in synthetic lubricants like motor oil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

But the petroleum products are masked in manifests — labeled waste material, lubricants, residues and other items not subject to the high taxes that Mexico levies on imported fuel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

The list of potential contaminants from the 'fire practice pond' include petrol, oil, lubricants, solvents and firefighting chemicals - which were "drained into storm water drainage."

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Methylsiloxanes added to lubricants are intended to assist with lubrication rather than combustion.

From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026

The horse was dead, set to be rendered, to have its atoms turned into pet food and stuff like shampoos, lubricants on condoms, rubber tires, and explosives.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith