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"The loud construction outside caused a major disruption to my online class. "

"Separate the articles from the headings."

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

"The man graduated in 1967."

"My younger sister is very good at distinguishing different types of flowers. "

"The sudden disjunction between the train cars caused a loud crash and brought the train to an abrupt halt. "

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

"The teacher emphasized the distinction between a noun and a verb. "

"The separation of the classroom into smaller groups for the lesson was efficient. "

""The power outage caused a brief disconnect in the video call, and we had to reconnect." "