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"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The doctor prescribed eye drops with a dilatory effect to widen the pupil for the examination. "

"We need to postpone the meeting until next week. "

"The driver had to decelerate when he saw the red light. "

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

"The Kurdish people constitute a nation in the Middle East"

"The heavy rain is delaying our picnic until next weekend. "

"The game offered a "continue" option, allowing me to resume playing after I lost all my lives. "

"Testing for the new antidote is currently in progress."

"The sudden rupture in the water pipe caused a flood in the basement. "