part of a (countrywide; country-wide) solar energy grid with a capacity of 2,000 megawatts by 2020

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   countrywide
  
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   country-wide
  

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   a. A highly-qualified workforce is what this city needs.
  
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   b. A highly qualified work-force is what this city needs.
  
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   c. A highly qualified workforce is what this city needs.
  

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   preconvention
  
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   pre-convention
  

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1) The hockey player missed most of the season with an (Achilles' tendon; Achilles tendon) injury.

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   Achilles' tendon
  
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   Achilles tendon
  

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   hideout
  
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   hide-out
  

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   Marcellus Shale
  
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   Marcellus shale
  

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   year-round
  
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   year-around
  

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   a. The exercise program consisted of 20 push ups, 10 pull ups and 15 sit ups.
  
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   b. The exercise program consisted of 20 pushups, 10 pullups and 15 situps.
  

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1) Even after the November arrest of Sandusky, the architect of Penn State’s ferocious defenses and Paterno’s (one-time; one time; onetime) heir apparent, many were hesitant to blame Paterno.

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   one-time
  
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   one time
  
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   onetime
  

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   72-day
  
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   72 day
  

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   cyber-crime
  
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   cyber crime
  
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   cybercrime
  

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   hardline
  
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   hard-line
  
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   hard line
  

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   as good of a chance
  
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   as good a chanceBottom of Form
  

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1) Select the correctly punctuated sentence:

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   A. The subsidies have become unsustainable with inflation soaring at more than 25 percent a year according to private analysts.
  
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   B. The subsidies have become unsustainable with inflation soaring at more than 25 percent a year, according to private analysts.
  
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   C. The subsidies have become unsustainable, with inflation soaring at more than 25 percent a year, according to private analysts.
  

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   A. The boy's soccer team and the womens tennis team won matches Saturday.
  
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   B. The boys' soccer team and the womens' tennis team won matches Saturday.
  
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   C. The boys soccer team and the women's tennis team won matches on Saturday
  

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   business-like
  
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   businesslike
  

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1) The largest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines says police commandos endangered a (years-long ceasefire; yearslong cease-fire) by raiding a guerrilla stronghold.

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   years-long ceasefire
  
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   yearslong cease-fire
  

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   executing
  
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   killing
  

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   VIP's
  
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   VIPs
  

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   inferred
  
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   implied
  

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   multi-million pound
  
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   multimillion-pound
  
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   multi-million-pound
  

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1) He was a Medal of Honor (recipient; winner) for valor in World War II.

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   recipient
  
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   winner
  

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   1970's
  
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   1970s
  

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   a. The 2012 open enrollment period is Monday, Oct. 31, at 7 a.m. to Friday, Nov. 18, at 5 p.m.
  
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   b. The 2012 open enrollment period is Monday, Oct. 31 at 7 a.m. to Friday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m.
  

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   a. The plant will form part of a country-wide solar energy grid with a capacity of 2,000 megawatts by 2020.
  
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   b. The plant will form part of a countrywide solar energy grid with a capacity of 2,000 megawatts by 2020.
  

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   Achilles' tendon
  
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   Achilles tendon
  

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1) 1. What is the correct dateline for the Academy Awards ceremony?

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   a. HOLLYWOOD (AP) _
  
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   b. LOS ANGELES (AP) _
  
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   c. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) _
  

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   a. Oscars in 24 categories will be awarded in a nationally televised show.
  
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   b. Oscars in 24 categories will be awarded in a nationally telecast show.
  
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   c. Oscars in 36 categories will be awarded in a nationally telecast show.
  

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   a. The Oscars are presented by the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences.
  
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   b. The Oscars are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  
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   c. The Oscars are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
  

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   a. The filmmakers gathered backstage before heading to the Governors Ball and other after-parties.
  
• 
   b. The film-makers gathered back stage before heading to the Governors' Ball and other after parties.
  
• 
   c. The film makers gathered backstage before heading to the Governor's Ball and other after-parties.
  

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   a. Nominees for best actor included Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln;" Hugh Jackman, "Les Miserables;" and Joaquin Phoenix, "The Master."
  
• 
   b. Nominees for best-actor included Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"; Hugh Jackman, "Les Miserables"; and Joaquin Phoenix, "The Master."
  
• 
   c. Nominees for best actor included Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"; Hugh Jackman, "Les Miserables"; and Joaquin Phoenix, "The Master."
  
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   d. Nominees for best actor included Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln," Hugh Jackman, "Les Miserables" and Joaquin Phoenix, "The Master."
  

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1) A lack of (accommodations, accomodations) has always been one of the main concerns of World Cup and Olympic organizers.

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   accommodations
  
• 
   accomodations
  

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   Savile Row
  
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   Saville Row
  

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   further
  
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   farther
  

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   roundtrip
  
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   round trip
  
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   round-trip
  

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   carnival
  
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   Carnival
  

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1) The Spice Girls appeared (on stage; on-stage; onstage) together for the first time in five years at the London Olympics closing ceremony in August.

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   on stage
  
• 
   on-stage
  
• 
   onstage
  

• 
   on screen
  
• 
   on-screen
  
• 
   onscreen
  

• 
   story line
  
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   storyline
  
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   story-line
  

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   mini-series
  
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   miniseries
  
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   mini series
  

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   a. "A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man"
  
• 
   b. "A Portrait of The Artist as a Young Man"
  
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   c. "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man"
  

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1) The galaxy is 60 million (light years; light-years; lightyears) away.

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   light years
  
• 
   light-years
  
• 
   lightyears
  

• 
   in vitro
  
• 
   in-vitro
  
• 
   invitro
  

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   HIV
  
• 
   HIV virus
  
• 
   AIDS
  

• 
   Caesarean
  
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   Cesarean
  
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   cesarean
  

• 
   prostrate
  
• 
   prostate
  
• 
   Prostate
  

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1) The passenger was (breast-feeding; breastfeeding; breast feeding) her infant.

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   breast-feeding
  
• 
   breastfeeding
  
• 
   breast feeding
  

• 
   antidepressant
  
• 
   anti-depressant
  
• 
   antidepresant
  

• 
   chickenpox
  
• 
   chicken pox
  
• 
   chickenpocks
  

• 
   healthcare and daycare
  
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   health care and daycare
  
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   health care and day care
  

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   Down’s syndrome
  
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   Down syndrome
  
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   down syndrome
  

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1) Sitting at (court side; courtside; court-side), we had a perfect view of Smith's five (three-pointers; 3-pointers; 3 pointers) in the first half.

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   court side; three-pointers
  
• 
   courtside; 3-pointers
  
• 
   court-side; 3 pointers
  

• 
   center-fielder; 3-for-4
  
• 
   center fielder; 3 for 4
  
• 
   centerfielder; three for four
  

• 
   4 1/3; strike outs
  
• 
   4 1-3; strikeouts
  
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   four and a third; strike-outs
  

• 
   three-under-par; one-over
  
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   3-under-par; 1 over
  
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   3 under par; 1-over
  

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   par 4s; 428-yard
  
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   par-4s; 428 yard
  
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   par fours; 428 yards
  

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1) Pope Francis will celebrate his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel and will be installed officially on Tuesday, according to (Father; the Rev.) Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman

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   Father
  
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   the Rev.
  

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   Episcopalian church
  
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   Episcopal church
  

• 
   Reformed Judaism
  
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   Reform Judaism
  

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   atheist
  
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   secular
  

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   fundamentalist
  
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   conservative
  

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1) After landing her dream job, the woman was thrilled to spend her first paycheck on a power suit from the (haute-couture; designer-collection) department at Bergdorf Goodman.

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   haute-couture
  
• 
   designer-collection
  

• 
   t-shirt
  
• 
   T-shirt
  
• 
   tee shirt
  

• 
   women's wear
  
• 
   womenswear
  

• 
   champagne-colored
  
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   nude-colored
  
• 
   flesh-colored
  

• 
   With Kate Spade in the audience, the new line of her branded handbags was unveiled at the fashion preview.
  
• 
   With Kate Spade in the audience, the new line of handbags bearing her name was unveiled at the fashion preview.
  

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1) The company's latest product blends French cognac with moscato wine from the (South of France; south of France).

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   South of France
  
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   south of France
  

• 
   Outback
  
• 
   outback
  

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   Argentine
  
• 
   Argentinian
  

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   highlands
  
• 
   Highlands
  

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   sub-Saharan
  
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   Sub-Saharan
  
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   sub-saharan
  

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1) Changes to retiree health care would only affect the approximately 17 percent of (service members; servicemembers) who stay on (active duty; active-duty) long enough to qualify for retirement.

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   service members; active duty
  
• 
   servicemembers; active-duty
  

• 
   Battalion Commander Lt. Colonel John Smith led his troops through the obstacle course.
  
• 
   Lt. Col. John Smith, the battalion commander, led his troops through the obstacle course.
  
• 
   The battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel John Smith, led his troops through the obstacle course.
  

• 
   The Secretary of Defense spoke on the flight deck of the USS Blue Ridge, the flagship of the Seventh Fleet.
  
• 
   The secretary of Defense spoke on the flight deck of the U.S.S. Blue Ridge, the flag ship of the 7th Fleet
  
• 
   The secretary of defense spoke on the flight desk of the USS Blue Ridge, the flagship of the 7th Fleet.
  

• 
   Marching with precision, Marines, Sailors, Soldiers and Guardsmen took part in the Armed Forces Day ceremony at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.
  
• 
   Marching with precision, marines, sailors, soldiers and guardsmen took part in the Armed Forces Day ceremony at Ft. Bragg, N.C.
  
• 
   Marching with precision, Marines, sailors, soldiers and guardsmen took part in the Armed Forces Day ceremony at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
  

• 
   M-16; AK47s; Howitzer
  
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   M16; AK-47s; howitzerBottom of Form
  

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1) Smith Hardware Corp. reiterated that a special committee of its (Board of Directors; board of directors) continues to evaluate all options for the (Corporation; corporation).

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   Board of Directors; Corporation
  
• 
   board of directors; corporation
  

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   smartphone; Wal-Mart stores
  
• 
   smart-phone; Walmart stores
  

• 
   spinoff
  
• 
   spin-off
  
• 
   spin off
  

• 
   Shipbuilding Division
  
• 
   shipbuilding division
  
• 
   ship-building division
  

• 
   three months ended; Revenues
  
• 
   three months that ended; Revenue
  

AP STYLE QUIZ No. 36: Changes in 2013 Stylebook, Part I: social issues

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1) Albania is a transit point for (illegal immigrants; illegal immigration) to Italy, typically after migrants have traveled across Turkey and neighboring Greece.

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   illegal immigrants
  
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   illegal immigration
  

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   Islamophobia
  
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   anti-Islamic sentiment
  

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   charged with murdering
  
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   charged with murder in the killings of
  

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   his partner
  
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   his husband
  
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   either may be correct
  

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   manmade
  
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   man-made
  
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   man madeBottom of Form
  

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1) Albania is a transit point for (illegal immigrants; illegal immigration) to Italy, typically after migrants have traveled across Turkey and neighboring Greece.

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   illegal immigrants
  
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   illegal immigration
  

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   Islamophobia
  
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   anti-Islamic sentiment
  
  
  
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