The sentence in which the word "running" is used to mean “managing” or “directing” is:
"After running the company for twenty years, Joe is finally ready to retire."
Responses
After running the company for twenty years, Joe is finally ready to retire.
After running the company for twenty years, Joe is finally ready to retire.
Running the 40-yard dash was easy for Theresa because she had been practicing every day.
Running the 40-yard dash was easy for Theresa because she had been practicing every day.
The car stopped running half way through the trip.
The car stopped running half way through the trip.
Timothy’s friends were concerned about him because he had been running a fever for four days.
Timothy’s friends were concerned about him because he had been running a fever for four days.
"After running the company for twenty years, Joe is finally ready to retire."
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My school plans on abolishing junk food in the cafeteria, getting rid of things like chips and ice cream.
Which words from the sentence best help the reader understand the meaning of abolishing?
Responses
plans on
plans on
in the cafeteria
in the cafeteria
getting rid of
getting rid of
chips and ice cream
**getting rid of**
This phrase directly conveys the idea of eliminating or removing something, which aligns with the meaning of "abolishing."
Callie loves to browse whenever she goes to the library, glancing through books she might want to read someday.
Which words from the sentence best help the reader understand the meaning of browse?
Responses
goes to the library
goes to the library
glancing through
glancing through
might want to
might want to
read someday
**glancing through**
This phrase indicates the action of looking over books casually, which aligns with the meaning of "browse."