talismans

"The wearer of the new glasses could see much more clearly. "

"The magician's performance was magical; the entire audience was amazed by the disappearing act. "

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

"Raincoats give protection from rain."

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

"Her grandmother had passed away after a long illness."

"Her mental health is really affected by stressful environments."

"The student's favorite object in her classroom was a colorful globe. "

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

"The college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister."

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

"My grandmother believed in the supernatural; she claimed she saw a ghost in her kitchen. "