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"The children climbed the tree and sat on its sturdy branches. "

"To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff."

"The farmer was lashing the stubborn donkey with a switch to get it to move. "

"He delivers the mail everywhere on this street."

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

"The teacher marked the student's paper with a red pen. "

"The extreme of the workday was the three-hour meeting. "

"The violent assaulted the student in the school hallway. "

"to rip a garment; to rip up a floor"

"The fan is blowing cool air across the room. "

"The teacher's voice was intense as she explained the difficult math problem. "

"Seeing the bus pull away, Maria started flinging herself down the street, hoping to catch it. "