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"The development of this story has been slow."

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

"The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter."

"The student's submission of the homework assignment was late. "

"The students' generous contribution of old books to the school library helped many others. "

"The tour guide is conducting us through the museum. "

"The teacher highlighted the important vocabulary words with a yellow marker. "

"I have one clean pair of undershorts."

"The fireworks display was a spectacular. "

"an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses"

"The detective carefully considered the implications of the suspect's alibi before making an arrest. "

"My mother left a memorandum to remind me to pick up milk on the way home from work. "