You must make up for lost time.

The young girl became pregnant by mistake and decided to give her baby up for adoption.

The young girl decided to give her newborn baby up for adoption because she knew she couldn't take care of it herself.

The grizzly bear's amazing sense of smell makes up for its poor eyesight.


Find someone who has signed up for a course that was later canceled.

candidate A number of her colleagues became worried after she failed to show up for work for three days in a row.

Bruce is a little too compliant in his dealings with the boss.

He needs to learn to stand up for himself.

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Byron didn't show up for our weekly badminton game, so I figure I win by default.

In Borneo a hundred years ago, war included cutting off the enemy's head, smoking and drying it and then hanging it up for display.

In Borneo a hundred years ago, war included cutting off the enemy's head, smoking and drying it, and then hanging it up for display.

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