Linda worked for the Minnesota Manufacturing and Mining Company, ________ as 3M.

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Prices of daily goods ________ through a computer can be lower than store prices.

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All the preparations for the task ________, and we’re ready to start.

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Although he has lived with us for years, he ________ us mach impression.

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How can you possibly miss the news? It ________ on TV all day long.

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Is this the reason ________ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?

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The number of people present at the concert was ________ than expected. There were many tickets left.

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His mother had thought it would be good for his character to ________ from home and earn some money on his own.

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What surprised me was not what he said but ________ he said it.

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I would love ________ to the party last night but l had to work extra hours to finish a report.

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