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He_______________us but he was short of money at the time.
Education in many countries is compulsory________the age of 16.
There has been a great increase in retail sales,_____________________ ?
__________ John Kennedy was elected president, he was the youngest American President ever.
Long ago, women were_________to vote in political elections.
The examination was not very difficult, but it was_____________________ long.
Supporters of free-market globalization point out that_____________________ .
We must push the piano to the corner of the hall to_____________________ our party tonight.
In spite of her abilities, Laura has been_____________________ overlooked for promotion.
The word "allocated" in the passage mostly means "______".