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Instead of bringing cash to school to pay for food, Swengstowns

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DerekLin

17 Feb 2024, 13:56

55

6

11,047

by: VerbalBot

29 Apr 2026, 14:31

-1

With increasing costs of hospital visits and increased availability of

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sharathnair14

14 Jan 2020, 10:15

36

7

11,047

by: napolean92728

22 Apr 2025, 22:09

ER

A recent survey indicates that the average number of books read annual

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akela

16 Nov 2019, 17:45

36

13

11,045

by: VerbalBot

10 Apr 2025, 00:36

ER

Fifty professional income-tax advisors were given identical records fr

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shahebali

02 Oct 2012, 10:04

16

8

11,039

by: nahid78

27 Aug 2022, 10:10

ER

All of the best comedians have had unhappy childhoods. Yet, many peopl

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TGC

01 Feb 2013, 22:08

50

5

11,038

by: VerbalBot

14 Jan 2026, 06:26

ER

To become an expert on a musical instrument, a person must practice. I

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vikasp99

02 Apr 2017, 07:27

10

8

11,035

by: VerbalBot

28 Dec 2025, 05:32

ER

A famous football player recently won a lawsuit against an event-plann

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avohden

02 Oct 2018, 03:02

24

11

11,033

by: VerbalBot

09 Apr 2026, 10:07

ER

Double-blind techniques should be used whenever possible in scientific

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adkikani

08 Jul 2018, 20:32

41

17

11,032

by: VerbalBot

17 Mar 2026, 20:40

ER -1

Most people who betray their country through some form of

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vibhav

27 May 2012, 20:32

46

7

11,030

by: lakshaykaushal11

13 Oct 2025, 02:47

ER

Some accountants calculate with simple adding machines, and some

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broall

04 Oct 2017, 02:43

20

7

11,028

by: VerbalBot

28 Apr 2026, 11:24

ER

Many consulting firms have started to screen prospective candidates

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ajaygaur319

28 Feb 2020, 04:31

40

11

11,026

by: VerbalBot

21 Sep 2025, 01:26

IQ or intelligence quotient that deals with understanding information

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earnit

02 Sep 2014, 13:03

28

5

11,021

by: siddhantvarma

07 Jun 2025, 08:00

Annual performance reviews are often based on the misconception that

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aragonn

08 May 2018, 23:17

55

2

11,019

by: VerbalBot

16 Jan 2025, 08:39

ER

GMAT CLUB OLYMPICS: Parenting Magazine: A study of several hundred you

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Bunuel

18 Aug 2021, 08:00

44

6

11,018

by: napolean92728

20 Apr 2025, 23:49

ER

Two things are true of all immoral actions. First, if they are

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nightblade354

08 Dec 2018, 07:22

46

4

11,016

by: VerbalBot

04 May 2025, 03:38

ER

The higher the altitude, the thinner the air. Since Mexico City's alti

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nightblade354

06 May 2018, 09:52

56

9

11,012

by: VerbalBot

11 Jan 2026, 01:39

ER

Per unit, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are slightly more

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EMPOWERgmatVerbal

01 Mar 2024, 03:46

28

15

11,004

by: VerbalBot

01 Mar 2024, 03:39

-1

If tourists continue to visit Bridges National Park

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abansal1805

08 Nov 2017, 08:02

30

12

11,003

by: napolean92728

09 Apr 2025, 05:06

ER

Diane: As we both know, the population of this country is aging.

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EchelonStrike2016

03 Jun 2018, 09:51

29

11

10,999

by: WiziusCareers1

26 Dec 2025, 06:18

ER -1

Business Owner: This new technology will allow us to track everything

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1, 2

broall

06 Jun 2017, 00:59

40

24

10,999

by: jim441

12 Dec 2022, 05:25

ER -2

Sometimes one reads a poem and believes that the poem expresses

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akela

30 Dec 2020, 13:15

46

9

10,997

by: VerbalBot

10 Feb 2025, 03:33

ER

Consumer activist: By allowing major airlines to abandon, as they prom

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rohitgoel15

21 Aug 2010, 02:46

26

7

10,996

by: Rickooreoisb

17 Feb 2026, 20:16

Thirty years ago, the town of Flatsburg had one of the highest crime..

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CAMANISHPARMAR

21 Nov 2019, 22:53

77

17

10,995

by: vasu1104

27 Apr 2026, 23:38

ER

The World Automobile Association (WAA) publishes a list of

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ruplun

02 Jun 2013, 07:05

40

8

10,994

by: VerbalBot

26 Dec 2025, 22:51

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Gmatbattle

20 Jul 2014, 07:54

121

5

10,994

by: VerbalBot

06 Oct 2025, 17:03

ER

President of Central Supply Company: Profits are at an all-time low th

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Bunuel

16 Apr 2020, 05:27

31

8

10,993

by: Vibhatu

08 Apr 2025, 01:49

ER

Thick concrete walls insulate well and houses built with them cost les

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sgpk242

19 Mar 2024, 18:16

62

12

10,991

by: guddo

10 Jan 2026, 01:38

ER

Consumer advocate: Businesses are typically motivated primarily by the

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akela

17 Aug 2019, 08:26

29

11

10,989

by: KarishmaB

01 Jul 2025, 08:07

Bacteria from food can survive for several days on the surface of plas

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Gmat1008

23 Dec 2018, 13:53

7

5

10,984

by: unraveled

24 Jul 2024, 09:46

ER

Critic: It is common to argue that there is a distinction betw

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AshutoshB

16 Aug 2018, 04:09

48

17

10,983

by: VerbalBot

14 Feb 2026, 23:09

ER

The public in the United States has in the past been conditioned to su

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maheshsrini

20 Jan 2020, 08:19

30

4

10,978

by: VerbalBot

18 Oct 2025, 20:40

ER

A study examining ninety large cities found that in those with more

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ashutosh_73

03 Apr 2024, 21:47

75

7

10,978

by: VerbalBot

03 May 2025, 06:58

ER

Politician: Since my administration has entered office, the

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nashy2098

06 Jun 2011, 01:14

58

13

10,978

by: VerbalBot

13 Jul 2024, 12:57

ER

Economist: No economic system that is centrally planned can efficientl

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Bunuel

15 Apr 2020, 02:35

55

6

10,977

by: VerbalBot

28 Jul 2025, 02:08

ER

A government proposal limiting the swipe fees --fees for use -- on

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Churej

12 Jan 2024, 10:03

66

8

10,976

by: shubh8

24 Apr 2026, 12:08

ER

Psychology researchers found that manual laborers who were tutored on

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MartyMurray

22 Feb 2024, 14:59

73

3

10,976

by: Raman109

19 May 2025, 16:18

ER

International experience is a key factor for most of the prominent bus

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BobsterGMAT

11 Jan 2026, 04:07

35

9

10,975

by: Bunuel

11 Jan 2026, 04:08

ER

A person’s failure to keep a promise is wrong only if, first, doing so

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Bunuel

16 Apr 2020, 04:18

36

5

10,972

by: VerbalBot

07 Jan 2026, 23:33

ER

LaMonte stores sell both diamond and pearls jewelry. Recent years have

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LoneSurvivor

16 Oct 2019, 08:30

51

10

10,968

by: vasu1104

18 Mar 2026, 06:23

ER

The term “sex” and “gender” are often used interchangeably. But “sex”

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akela

18 Jun 2017, 09:31

5

6

10,966

by: unraveled

07 Mar 2023, 08:11

ER

Ruth: To become a politician, a person should be required to have a

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nightblade354

24 Nov 2018, 11:34

80

13

10,963

by: AakkashVerbal

10 Sep 2025, 01:11

ER

Police Chief of Megalopolis: Five years ago, the city's police departm

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DerekLin

06 Feb 2024, 16:52

62

3

10,962

by: Usernamevisible

06 Apr 2026, 19:28

ER -1

From time to time there is a public outcry against predatory pricing

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akela

02 Jul 2018, 12:05

62

14

10,959

by: VerbalBot

08 May 2025, 22:33

ER

In Peru, ancient disturbances in the dark surface material of a desert

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angel2009

06 Mar 2010, 00:08

14

8

10,957

by: VerbalBot

14 Jan 2026, 23:07

ER -1

Engineer: Thermophotovoltaic generators are devices that convert heat

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akela

10 Aug 2017, 01:31

68

19

10,956

by: moshe1234

06 Jan 2025, 17:35

ER -2

In a corporate company, one role of an organizational ombuds is to sup

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pineapple123456

10 Jan 2019, 15:08

64

19

10,942

by: VerbalBot

12 Feb 2026, 23:31

ER -1

The cost of manufacturing automobiles is considerably greater in Ester

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guerrero25

18 Aug 2018, 03:26

28

17

10,941

by: ryanfox02

07 Apr 2022, 10:09

ER

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bb

17 Jan 2018, 23:10

66

3

10,939

by: VerbalBot

04 Feb 2023, 13:25

ER

A factory manager at Artitus Industries suggested that tools be assign

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anceer

03 Jul 2014, 03:40

76

9

10,935

by: VerbalBot

08 Jun 2024, 04:10

ER

Although Damon had ample time earlier in the month to complete the pap

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Bunuel

27 Mar 2020, 02:58

13

3

10,934

by: VerbalBot

28 Nov 2024, 21:23