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"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

"The mayor's office held a special ceremony to honor the city's firefighters. "

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

"an advance in health or knowledge"

"The plants gradually grew taller over the summer. "

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."

"We have an available candidate."

"The new school year will cover a vast territory, from basic math to advanced science. "

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

"to intrude on families at unseasonable hours; to intrude on the lands of another"