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Grease

A slang term for bribery.

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Dastardly characters reemerge to drag them into the new criminal underworld, and old liberation buddies--now in positions of political power--are just as guilty of greasing the wheels as everyone else.

Mike Nicol. Payback

Wilson explained: 'Basically it's about addressing the professional isolation of rural practice and greasing the wheels of the machine so that ultimately rural doctors are happier and can get on with what they're trained to do in an environment that works for them'.

Too long in the rain ... rural doctors get some relief

Patrick is greasing the wheels of the state's lobbying machinery in Washington; he plans to double the staff of the state's D.C.

Patrick plans to boost Mass. presence in D.C., with an eye on fed funds

It was culture that acted as an economic lubricant to the partnership, pouring oil on the water between Newcastle and Gateshead, and now greasing the wheels of powerful new wealth-generating developments.

When we work together, we beat the biggest and the best

I'm not going to take credit for it, even though people are trying to say, 'Oh, it's because of you.' I will take credit for maybe greasing the wheels and maybe leading the conversation."

The cyber mafia: gay bloggers have emerged as the most influential voice in a new wave of journalists who are redefining the way the information game is played

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