In their attempt to escape fighting, the refugees had used up all of their savings and had nothing to fall back on.

While trying to secure much-needed government funding for the animal shelter, we ran up against some resistance.

The system is broken; no matter how good your qualifications are, it all comes down to who you know, not what you know.

It is very disappointing that our government has decided to cut down on the amount of international aid that we provide.

As the two leaders discussed a peace proposal, we all hoped something positive would come out of the meeting.

The group must face up to the fact that some of its members are using violent means to gain publicity for the cause.

The campaign to do away with the death penalty has been controversial and has divided public opinion.

If the government thinks it can get away with approving more coal mines, it is making a huge mistake.

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