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Companies spend millions of dollars on advertisings and commercials trying to persuade the public to buy their products.

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During a __________ business career, she accumulated a great amount of wealth.

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Although Mr. Anderson is very rich, in fact he is a millionaire, he lives in a small house in the suburbs.

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The man _______________ is my best friend’s father.

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Although I have received the money from the bank, I am still dubious about the currency because of the unusual color of the bills.

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When he _________ from Jimmy as head of department last year, he had to deal with many financial problems.

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The retailer said that their profits would be lower than those in the previous year, due largely to an increase in clothing promotions.