Both teams enjoyed early periods of possession but found it difficult on the greasy Wembley surface.

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Despite these varied routes to the top, the greater triumph for America remains that most groups have found their way up the greasy pole.

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The charity said a majority of the birds were found around Portland, Dorset, covered in "greasy film" and suffering from very sore legs.

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In the pocket of the greasy vest that he wore under his kurta she found a wrapped-up newspaper holding chunks of raw brown sugar.

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