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According to the sales director, Ms. Elms is ----- to one of our subsidiaries to collaborate with its sales team.

The repairperson could not find the specific problem ----- had caused the computer to crash.

Ms. McMahon would like to speak with ----- attended the annual accounting seminar in Phoenix last weekend.

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After much deliberation, the bank clerk ----- agreed to offer Ms. Johnson a loan in spite of her poor credit history.

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Out of all the people ---- to speak at the meeting, only one advocated changing the firm ’s current financial policies.

The government agency looks control of the oil industry in a desperate attempt to ----- the wildly fluctuating market prices.