The company gained new employees by promising a full salary and benefits that would continue even after they retired.

When Rose saw her friends being rude and disrespectful, she knew she needed to speak out against their actions.

Alvaro knew his friends had planned to pull a prank on him for his birthday, but he decided to pull his own prank that would ruin theirs!

Chadwick was such a perfectionist that he spent all weekend moving, fixing, and changing the layout of his new furniture.

Abdul had to hold back his honest opinion around his parents because he knew it would just start another argument.

The speaker motivated his audience by reminding them of how they had been mistreated in the past.

Barney wrote several poems and songs to express his sorrow about the end of his high school sports career.

Dark, fast-moving clouds are strong predictors of dangerous storms in the near future.

Tom was one of the most respected lawyers in his city. When high-profile people found themselves in trouble, their first phone call was to Tom’s office.

The leaders tried to ___ negative commentary on their actions by shutting down the radio stations.

The shocking new laws that unfairly targeted environmental organizations ___ anger in people throughout the country.

Doreen was thrilled to have a(n) ___ writer like Stephen King tweet about her new novel.

Shawanda ___ the lighting several times, until the store appeared more inviting to customers.

Andre defiantly attempted to ___ the implementation of his boss’s new strategy.

Fans ___ the musician after learning he had used someone else’s lyrics without giving them credit.

Michaela’s ___ move gave her an excuse to clean and organize all her belongings before packing.

At the funeral, Grace ___ the loss of her grandfather and shared the most important lessons he had taught her.

Regan always promised to seek ___ against anyone who intentionally lied to or deceived her.

People dream of retiring with a(n) ___ that allows them to relax and enjoy life without worrying about money.