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"The teacher used figurative language to explain the complex concept, saying that the student's mind was a blank slate. "

"Maria is a candidate for student council president. "

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

"The commander of the school's student council oversaw the organization of the annual fundraiser. "

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

"The bully tried to denigrate Mark's artwork by calling it childish and messy in front of the whole class. "

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

"The secret passage undermined the foundation of the old house, making it unstable. "

"The carpenter carefully unhinged the old door so he could replace the damaged hinges. "

"To avoid a fight, Sarah deliberately walked a different route to school today. "

"The student intentionally missed the first few days of school to avoid the difficult math test. "