The abandoned building on the corner of the street stood _________ for many years.

She decided to _________ herself from the controversial project.

The _________ team easily won the game with their superior skills.

Her speech managed to _________ cheers from the crowd.

The _________ occurs twice a year when day and night are equal in length.

She demonstrated proper _________ at the formal dinner.

The company decided to downsize for the sake of _________.

Please send a _________ of the report to my office.

The detective discovered that the suspect's alibi was entirely _________.