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When investment banks are sorting first-year analysts into groups, the confident and well-oiled types go straight to equity capital markets.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
6 Jan. 2026
The Hogs did get out to a fast start, looking well-oiled for a first outing inside Walker Pavilion on a dreary day outside in Northwest Arkansas.
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Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2023
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
6 Jan. 2026
The Hogs did get out to a fast start, looking well-oiled for a first outing inside Walker Pavilion on a dreary day outside in Northwest Arkansas.
—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2023
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“Well-oiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-oiled. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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