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The federal government abandoned a plan to build a pipeline through Alton City due to overwhelming public ______

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That competition was sponsored by the host country.

I realized _______ that he was a thief.

Jane used to be very excellent as a child and now she's the CEO of a big multi-national company. However, her brother is a blue-collar worker in a small local factory.

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Because the energy we use now will be run ______ in the future such as gas, gasoline, and coal.

The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on _____ best in its climate and soil.

Children shouldn't be ______ to adult.

____ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the next century.

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According to Picton Daily News, only ------ damage to the area occurred during the tropical storm.

When the factory closed, over a hundred people were made redundant.

I can remember ….. very proud and happy when I graduated.

Mai: “Wow, I’ve never seen such a nice cell phone, Nam” - Nam: “_____”.

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Yee-Yin Xiong held interviews with numberous clients to determine ------- Echegaray Consulting, Inc., can improve customer service.

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Copyright   ___________ have the exclusive right to use, modify, and distribute the images they upload to Westforth Corporation’s Web site.

The TV company is also preparing to cancel foreign channels ............... advertisers agree to substantial discounts.

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After Benton Enterprises adopted the ------- of allowing its staff to work flexible hours, productivity began to rise.

Due to the restaurant's seating policy, diners waiting at Salsa’s Seafood Restaurant can only be seated ................. the entire party has arrived.

Why don’t you ______ your son go camping with his classmate? 

Although most of the consumers surveyed said they understood the importance of the new healthcare reform policy, many were ................ with the details of that policy.

.................. the difficult economic crisis, LK Electronics tried to build a new customer base in emerging markets.

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The finance director noticed that the reports ___________   had submitted to the board were not the final version.