Example Sentences

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After I had questioned him about the issue my story involved, I asked him why he had singled out the four or five guys in my class and was greasing the rails of their careers.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2018

Laura looked at Pa, who was greasing his boots.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

We had all heard Miranda harping for months about how Naomi was greasing up the school.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

One night when Pa was greasing the traps he watched Black Susan come in, and he said: “There was once a man who had two cats, a big cat and a little cat.”

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Yet an hour later Opdyke was greasing and loading his squirrel gun.

From The Roof Tree by Conrey, Lee F.