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The prisoner ________(exhibit)no emotion when the sentence was read out．

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Plans ________(reform)the health care system have failed more than once．

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________(sigh)deeply, she began her routine of getting ready for bed．

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By ________(resist)the Mafia's attempts to control the region, he was putting his own life in danger．

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Of course it can be well worthwhile simply ________(transform)cultured tissue in this way．

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You can improve your writing just by ________(shorten)some of these long sentences．

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Bush has been somewhat less outspoken, apparently sensitive to being seen as ________(pressure)his successor at a tough moment．

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I ________(pity)anyone who has to feed a family on such a low income．

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Some lawyers seem to enjoy ________(abuse)witnesses．

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At length we succeeded in ________(settle)all the problems．