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"The factory closure impoverished many families in the small town, leaving them without jobs and income. "

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

"The students used library resources like books and computers to complete their research project. "

"Many volunteers helped clean up the park on Saturday morning. "

"She received many presents for her birthday."

"She acquired a new skill in coding during her internship. "

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

"Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter."

"The new sports car was incredibly expensive, costing more than my entire year's savings. "

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."