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"The movers used strong bands to secure the boxes on the dolly. "

"He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."

"I wiped the spilled milk off the countertop after breakfast. "

"He distributed the bread amongst his followers."

"The common good of the school is ensured by a strong parent-teacher association. "

"I have a house and a car."

"The sewing patterns helped me make a dress that looked exactly like the picture. "

"The hiking trail passed a rock wall with a visibly schistose structure, showing distinct, layered bands of minerals. "

"The new school policy was widely discussed by parents. "

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

"I swirled my brush around in the paint."

"The geologist showed us a piece of metamorphic rock, explaining how intense pressure deep underground had transformed it from a sedimentary stone into something new and stronger. "