Example Sentences

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Immigration across countries greases the wheels of cross-border investment.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

The different greases and grimes each part creates.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022

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

“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