Example Sentences

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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

As you finish breading each piece of chicken, place them in the lightly greased baking dish.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024

This is an epic of romantic martyrdom, a cry of revenge greased by tears of rage.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2024

I licked my fingers and touched them to the greased frying pan heating up on the stove.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson