in short, leaders attempt to bridge the _____ between idealism and pragmatism.

my mother has become very ______ and confused recently.

britain is about to ______ changes to some institutions.

the country has undergone _______ changes recently.

a school fails if it does not __________ the needs of its students.

emergency responders were too __________ off the mark in dealing with the victim's injuries, and he ended up with permanent brain damage as a result.

electric-powered cars are still something of a/ an ______.

the speech was strikingly similar ____ one given by the american president earlier this year.

when she finishes the course, she will __________ jobs at a number of newspapers.

his victory means that he is now __________ of a place in the final.

police imposed a ______ in the building until the shooter could be stoppeD.