Example Sentences

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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

But she faded after a chaotic 40km bike leg, which saw several falls on roads greased by morning rain.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024

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

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2024

The coast guard kept the clockworks greased, and the lenses revolved twice each minute.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson