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

"The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored."

"Instead of answering directly, the child began to prevaricate, avoiding the question about who ate the cookies. "

"Let me introduce you to my friends."

"The accountant carefully reviewed the family's spending to ensure they were accountable for their budget. "

"Since the printer was broken and the deadline was looming, we used expedients like taking pictures of the document with our phones and emailing them to the professor. "

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

"The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

"The new schedule caused confusion among the students. "

"What is your question?"

"He paced nervously as he waited for the important phone call."

"The politician's statement about "supporting education" was an example of equivocation because he never clarified if he meant supporting teachers' salaries or just providing more textbooks, leading people to interpret his words differently. "