Example Sentences

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Armies of commentators, reporters and photographers were hauled off to the 49th state expecting a vintage Trump performance, of the sort that has lubricated their industry for an entire decade.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

Strangers come every day; oil has lubricated every commercial joint.

From The Gentleman from Indiana by Tarkington, Booth