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"The farmer worried about his crops because the field was full of grasshoppers eating the leaves. "

"The chef was carefully impaling cherry tomatoes on the skewers for the appetizer. "

"The farmer planted a hawthorn hedge along the edge of his field to keep the sheep from escaping, using its thorny branches as a natural fence. "

"The children searched for lizards in the garden, hoping to catch one to observe. "

"Each child received equal portions of the birthday cake. "

"The reasons are various."

"The plate of cookies remained uneaten, suggesting no one had wanted them. "

"Our family lives in town."

"The robin in my backyard is a passerine, easily identified by its perching feet and melodious song. "

"The butterfly was accidentally impaled on a thorn while I was trying to get a closer look. "

""The runner is catching the leader in the last lap of the race." "

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."