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antibiotics
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antibiotics
It is estimated that penicillin has saved nearly 200 millions lives.
Pinicilin was the first antibiotic
untidy
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untidy
I found him in his office, a most untidy place.
His laboratory was often untidy.
worked out
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worked out
He works out at the gym every day
Ernest Chain worked out how to isolate and concentrate penicillin.
investigate/ investigation
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investigate
He continued to investigate the new rays, which he temporarily called X-Rays.
I want to investigate this case.
although
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althought I must admit that
Althought the new rays would eventually be known as Roentgen rays, he always preffered the term X-rays.
outline
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outline a plan/ outline
I only presented an outline. I can go into details, if you want
he noticed that the outline of the bones in his hand was projected onto the wall
sympathetically- unsympathetically
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A good doctor listens sympathetically to people who are not really ill.
clogged-unclogged
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the commercial pipline that each year brings $1 trillion worth of toys, clothing, electronics and furniture from Asia to the US is clogged and no one knows how to unclog it.
the toillet is clogged again.
anchor
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The ship is anchored on the other side of the island
I anchored the shelf on my wall
Our love anchors me
disruption
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There was a disruption in the office today and I couldn't get anything done
disruption of
recovery
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He is now well on his way to a full recovery
You have to wait for the recovery of your full strength
She claims that only rest can speed up my recovery
compound
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The fact that she already had the body of a woman only compounded the problem.
break down
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it’s going to get worse again before it gets better.
everything is breaking down
soaring
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soaring energy prices are forcing many company to rethink how they distribute products and to consider shifting manufacturing sites closer to customers to cut its transport bill
soar
The financial crisis has led to a soaring of prices
upside down
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the supply-chain design is now upaide down
We feel as if our whole world has turned upside down.
The world's been turned upside down
launch- roll-out
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P&G launched a comprehensive review of the design of its supply operations in response both to rising energy costs and its increasingly global expansion.
The launch of the new collection is planned in autumn
regarding sth
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concerning sth
diligent
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if you are a diligent employee, you will get a promotion
concern
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concerned
stick to
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Let’s stick to the plan
Essential freight-handling equipment too often is not where it's needed, and when it is, there aren't enough truckers or warehouse workers to operate it.
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essential, essentially
a standard rectangular container hit a record $20 586
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rectangular
this problem was viewed as temporary when the pandemic bagan now are expected to last trough 2022
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through- I have been through a difficult time lately
I got this job through my friend.
I went through the forest at night.
This program has lots of useful features.
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feature This product's main feature is its durability
The film features the reality of Poland
Polly will be in charge, if you need anything
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be in charge
no one’s really in charge

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