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Indication : The long-term trend of turnpike traffic is upward.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Look, for example, at the Ohio Turnpike.	Look	{ "name": "look", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually", "physical appearance", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "perceive with att...	[ "perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards" ]	[ "look%2:39:00::" ]
Traffic on that road slumped sharply in January and February, as compared with those same months in 1960.	slumped	{ "name": "slump", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality", "a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment", "assume a drooping posture or carriage", "fall or sink heavily", "fall heavily ...	[ "fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly" ]	[ "slump%2:30:00::" ]
Traffic on that road slumped sharply in January and February, as compared with those same months in 1960.	compared	{ "name": "compare", "sense_definitions_list": [ "qualities that are comparable", "examine and note the similarities or differences of", "be comparable", "consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous", "to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb" ] }	[ "examine and note the similarities or differences of" ]	[ "compare%2:31:00::" ]
Then March brought an 18 per cent rise in net revenues - after operating costs.	brought	{ "name": "bring", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take something or somebody with oneself somewhere", "cause to come into a particular state or condition", "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence", "go or come after and bring or take back", "bring into a different state", "be accompanied...	[ "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence" ]	[ "bring%2:36:00::" ]
As a result, the road 's net revenues in the 12 months ending March 31 were 186 per cent of the annual interest payments on the turnpike bonds.	ending	{ "name": "end", "sense_definitions_list": [ "either extremity of something that has length", "the point in time at which something ends", "the concluding parts of an event or occurrence", "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended ...	[ "have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical" ]	[ "end%2:42:00::" ]
As a result, the road 's net revenues in the 12 months ending March 31 were 186 per cent of the annual interest payments on the turnpike bonds.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical or equivalent to" ]	[ "be%2:42:07::" ]
That was up from 173 per cent in the preceding 12 months.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
That same pattern of earnings shows up on the Massachusetts Turnpike.	shows up	{ "name": "show_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "appear or become visible; make a showing", "be or become visible or noticeable" ] }	[ "be or become visible or noticeable" ]	[ "show_up%2:39:00::" ]
Operating revenues were off in the first three months of 1961, but up for the 12 months ending in March.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Operating revenues were off in the first three months of 1961, but up for the 12 months ending in March.	ending	{ "name": "end", "sense_definitions_list": [ "either extremity of something that has length", "the point in time at which something ends", "the concluding parts of an event or occurrence", "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended ...	[ "have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical" ]	[ "end%2:42:00::" ]
Costs were held down, despite a bitter winter.	held	{ "name": "hold", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of grasping", "understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something", "power by which something or someone is affected or dominated", "time during which some action is awaited", "a state of being confined (usually for ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "hold%2:42:00::" ]
For the year, the road earned 133 per cent of its interest costs, against 121 per cent in the preceding period.	earned	{ "name": "earn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages", "acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions" ] }	[ "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages" ]	[ "earn%2:40:01::" ]
The road 's engineers look for further improvement when the turnpike is extended into Boston.	look for	{ "name": "look_for", "sense_definitions_list": [ "try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of", "be excited or anxious about" ] }	[ "be excited or anxious about" ]	[ "look_for%2:37:00::" ]
The road 's engineers look for further improvement when the turnpike is extended into Boston.	extended	{ "name": "extend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "extend in scope or range or area", "stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point", "span an interval of distance, space or time", "make available; provide", "thrust or extend out", ...	[ "stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point" ]	[ "extend%2:42:03::" ]
Some turnpikes have not been in full operation long enough to prove what they can do.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Some turnpikes have not been in full operation long enough to prove what they can do.	prove	{ "name": "prove", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be shown or be found to be", "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment", "provide evidence for", "prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof", "put to the test, as for its quality, or give ex...	[ "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment" ]	[ "prove%2:31:00::" ]
Some turnpikes have not been in full operation long enough to prove what they can do.	do	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally" ]	[ "do%2:36:02::" ]
The 187 - mile Illinois State Toll Highway, for example, was not opened over its entire length until December, 1958.	opened	{ "name": "open", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water", "where the air is unconfined", "a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play", "information that has become public", "cause to open or to become open", "start to opera...	[ "start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning" ]	[ "open%2:41:00::" ]
In the 12 months ended in February, 1960, the highway earned enough to cover 64 per cent of its interest load - with the remainder paid out of initial reserves.	ended	{ "name": "end", "sense_definitions_list": [ "either extremity of something that has length", "the point in time at which something ends", "the concluding parts of an event or occurrence", "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended ...	[ "have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical" ]	[ "end%2:42:00::" ]
In the 12 months ended in February, 1960, the highway earned enough to cover 64 per cent of its interest load - with the remainder paid out of initial reserves.	earned	{ "name": "earn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages", "acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions" ] }	[ "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages" ]	[ "earn%2:40:01::" ]
In the 12 months ended in February, 1960, the highway earned enough to cover 64 per cent of its interest load - with the remainder paid out of initial reserves.	cover	{ "name": "cover", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something", "bedding that keeps a person warm in bed", "the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it", "the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book", ...	[ "include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory" ]	[ "cover%2:42:02::" ]
In the 12 months ended in February, 1960, the highway earned enough to cover 64 per cent of its interest load - with the remainder paid out of initial reserves.	paid out	{ "name": "pay_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "expend, as from a fund" ] }	[ "expend, as from a fund" ]	[ "pay_out%2:40:00::" ]
In the 12 months ended in February, 1961, this highway earned 93 per cent of its interest.	ended	{ "name": "end", "sense_definitions_list": [ "either extremity of something that has length", "the point in time at which something ends", "the concluding parts of an event or occurrence", "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended ...	[ "have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical" ]	[ "end%2:42:00::" ]
In the 12 months ended in February, 1961, this highway earned 93 per cent of its interest.	earned	{ "name": "earn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages", "acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions" ] }	[ "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages" ]	[ "earn%2:40:01::" ]
That improvement is continuing.	continuing	{ "name": "continue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "continue talking; he continued,", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "move ahead; travel onward in time or space", "allow to remain in a place or position or m...	[ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" ]	[ "continue%2:42:01::" ]
In the first two months of 1961, earnings of the Illinois highway available for interest payments were up 55 per cent from early 1960.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Success, for many turnpikes, has come hard.	come	{ "name": "come", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract", "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody", "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress", "come to pass; arriv...	[ "come to pass; arrive, as in due course" ]	[ "come%2:30:01::" ]
Traffic frequently has failed to measure up to engineers ' rosy estimates.	failed	{ "name": "fail", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fail to do something; leave something undone", "be unsuccessful", "disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake", "stop operating or functioning", "be unable", "judge unacceptable", "fail to get a passing grade", "fall short in wh...	[ "fail to do something; leave something undone" ]	[ "fail%2:41:02::" ]
Traffic frequently has failed to measure up to engineers ' rosy estimates.	measure up	{ "name": "measure_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "prove capable or fit; meet requirements" ] }	[ "prove capable or fit; meet requirements" ]	[ "measure_up%2:42:00::" ]
Many rate increases already have been put into effect.	put	{ "name": "put", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date", "put into a certain place or abstract location", "cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation", "formulate in a particular ...	[ "cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation" ]	[ "put%2:35:05::" ]
Higher tolls are planned for July 1, 1961, on the Richmond-Petersburg, Va., Turnpike, and proposals for increased tolls on the Texas Turnpike are under study.	planned	{ "name": "plan", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished", "an arrangement scheme", "scale drawing of a structure", "have the will and intention to carry out some action", "make plans for something", "make or work out a plan for; devise",...	[ "have the will and intention to carry out some action" ]	[ "plan%2:31:01::" ]
Higher tolls are planned for July 1, 1961, on the Richmond-Petersburg, Va., Turnpike, and proposals for increased tolls on the Texas Turnpike are under study.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Progress is being made, too, in improving motorists ' access to many turnpikes.	made	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "make%2:41:00::" ]
Progress is being made, too, in improving motorists ' access to many turnpikes.	improving	{ "name": "improve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to make better", "get better" ] }	[ "to make better" ]	[ "improve%2:30:01::" ]
The Kansas Turnpike offers an illustration.	offers	{ "name": "offer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the verbal act of offering", "something offered (as a proposal or bid)", "a usually brief attempt", "make available or accessible, provide or furnish", "present for acceptance or rejection", "agree freely", "put forward for consideration", ...	[ "make available or accessible, provide or furnish" ]	[ "offer%2:40:02::" ]
Net earnings of that road rose from 62 per cent of interest requirements in calendar 1957 to 86 per cent in the 12 months ended Feb. 28, 1961.	rose	{ "name": "rise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a growth in strength or number or importance", "the act of changing location in an upward direction", "an upward slope or grade (as in a road)", "a movement upward", "the amount a salary is increased", "the property possessed by a slope or surfa...	[ "increase in value or to a higher point" ]	[ "rise%2:30:00::" ]
Net earnings of that road rose from 62 per cent of interest requirements in calendar 1957 to 86 per cent in the 12 months ended Feb. 28, 1961.	ended	{ "name": "end", "sense_definitions_list": [ "either extremity of something that has length", "the point in time at which something ends", "the concluding parts of an event or occurrence", "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended ...	[ "have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical" ]	[ "end%2:42:00::" ]
Further improvements in earnings of the Kansas Turnpike are expected late in 1961, with the opening of a new bypass at Wichita, and still later when the turnpike gets downtown connections in both Kansas City, Kans., and Kansas City, Mo..	expected	{ "name": "expect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "regard something as probable or likely", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "look forward to the probable occurrence of", "consider reasonable or due", "look forward to the birth of a child", "be pregnant with" ] }	[ "regard something as probable or likely" ]	[ "expect%2:31:00::" ]
Further improvements in earnings of the Kansas Turnpike are expected late in 1961, with the opening of a new bypass at Wichita, and still later when the turnpike gets downtown connections in both Kansas City, Kans., and Kansas City, Mo..	gets	{ "name": "get", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent", "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "cause to move; cause to be in...	[ "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract" ]	[ "get%2:40:00::" ]
Meanwhile, there appears to be enough money in the road 's reserve fund to cover the interest deficiency for eight more years.	appears	{ "name": "appear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "come into sight or view", "be issued or published", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "come into being or existence, or appear on the scene", "appear as a character on stage...	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "appear%2:39:00::" ]
Meanwhile, there appears to be enough money in the road 's reserve fund to cover the interest deficiency for eight more years.	cover	{ "name": "cover", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something", "bedding that keeps a person warm in bed", "the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it", "the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book", ...	[ "provide for" ]	[ "cover%2:42:00::" ]
Investors studying the toll-road bonds for opportunities find that not all roads are nearing their goals.	studying	{ "name": "study", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a detailed critical inspection", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)", "a written document describing the findings of some individual or group", "a state of deep mental absorption", "a room used for re...	[ "consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning" ]	[ "study%2:31:02::" ]
Investors studying the toll-road bonds for opportunities find that not all roads are nearing their goals.	find	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of" ]	[ "find%2:39:02::" ]
Investors studying the toll-road bonds for opportunities find that not all roads are nearing their goals.	nearing	{ "name": "near", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move towards", "not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances", "being on the left side", "closely resembling the genuine article", "giving or spending with reluctance", "with or in a close or intimate relationship", "very clos...	[ "move towards" ]	[ "near%2:38:00::" ]
Traffic and revenues on the Chicago Skyway have been a great disappointment to planners and investors alike.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
If nothing is done, the prospect is that that road will be in default of interest in 1962.	done	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "get (something) done" ]	[ "do%2:41:04::" ]
If nothing is done, the prospect is that that road will be in default of interest in 1962.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
If nothing is done, the prospect is that that road will be in default of interest in 1962.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
West Virginia toll bonds have defaulted in interest for months, and, despite recent improvement in revenues, holders of the bonds are faced with more of the same.	defaulted	{ "name": "default", "sense_definitions_list": [ "loss due to not showing up", "act of failing to meet a financial obligation", "loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid", "an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified", "fail to pay up" ] }	[ "fail to pay up" ]	[ "default%2:40:00::" ]
West Virginia toll bonds have defaulted in interest for months, and, despite recent improvement in revenues, holders of the bonds are faced with more of the same.	faced	{ "name": "face", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear", "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "the general outward appearance of something", "the striking or working surface of an implement", "a part of a person that is use...	[ "deal with (something unpleasant) head on" ]	[ "face%2:32:00::" ]
These, however, are exceptions.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The typical picture at this time is one of steady improvement.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "form or compose" ]	[ "be%2:42:02::" ]
It 's going to take time for investors to learn how many of the toll-road bonds will pay out in full.	take	{ "name": "take", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property", "the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption", "carry out", "require (time or space)", "take somebody somewhere", "get into ...	[ "require (time or space)" ]	[ "take%2:40:06::" ]
It 's going to take time for investors to learn how many of the toll-road bonds will pay out in full.	learn	{ "name": "learn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "gain knowledge or skills", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "commit to memory; learn by heart", "be a student of a certain subject", "impart skills or knowledge to", "find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually ...	[ "gain knowledge or skills" ]	[ "learn%2:31:00::" ]
It 's going to take time for investors to learn how many of the toll-road bonds will pay out in full.	pay out	{ "name": "pay_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "expend, as from a fund" ] }	[ "expend, as from a fund" ]	[ "pay_out%2:40:00::" ]
Already, however, several of the turnpikes are earning enough to cover interest requirements by comfortable margins.	earning	{ "name": "earn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages", "acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions" ] }	[ "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages" ]	[ "earn%2:40:01::" ]
Already, however, several of the turnpikes are earning enough to cover interest requirements by comfortable margins.	cover	{ "name": "cover", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something", "bedding that keeps a person warm in bed", "the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it", "the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book", ...	[ "provide for" ]	[ "cover%2:42:00::" ]
Many others are attracting the traffic needed to push revenues up to the break-even point.	attracting	{ "name": "attract", "sense_definitions_list": [ "direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes", "be attractive to", "exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away" ] }	[ "direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes" ]	[ "attract%2:35:00::" ]
Many others are attracting the traffic needed to push revenues up to the break-even point.	needed	{ "name": "need", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a condition requiring relief", "anything that is necessary but lacking", "the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior", "a state of ext...	[ "require as useful, just, or proper" ]	[ "need%2:42:00::" ]
Many others are attracting the traffic needed to push revenues up to the break-even point.	push	{ "name": "push", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of applying force in order to move something away", "the force used in pushing", "enterprising or ambitious drive", "an electrical switch operated by pressing", "an effort to advance", "move with force,", "press, drive, or impel (som...	[ "press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action" ]	[ "push%2:32:01::" ]
A top American official, after a look at Europe 's factories, thinks the U. S. is in a `` very serious situation '' competitively.	thinks	{ "name": "think", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance of deliberate thinking", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "expect, believe, or suppose", "use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments", "recall knowl...	[ "judge or regard; look upon; judge" ]	[ "think%2:31:01::" ]
A top American official, after a look at Europe 's factories, thinks the U. S. is in a `` very serious situation '' competitively.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Commerce Secretary Luther Hodges, accompanied by a member of our staff, on May 10 toured plants of two of Italy 's biggest companies - Fiat, the auto producer, and Olivetti, maker of typewriters and calculating machines.	accompanied	{ "name": "accompany", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be present or associated with an event or entity", "go or travel along with", "perform an accompaniment to", "be a companion to somebody" ] }	[ "go or travel along with" ]	[ "accompany%2:38:00::" ]
Commerce Secretary Luther Hodges, accompanied by a member of our staff, on May 10 toured plants of two of Italy 's biggest companies - Fiat, the auto producer, and Olivetti, maker of typewriters and calculating machines.	toured	{ "name": "tour", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area", "a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)", "a period of time spent in military service", "make a tour of a certain place" ] }	[ "make a tour of a certain place" ]	[ "tour%2:38:00::" ]
Our staff man cabled from Turin as follows -	cabled	{ "name": "cable", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a telegram sent abroad", "a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power", "a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire", "a nautical unit of depth", "television that is transmitted over cable directly ...	[ "send cables, wires, or telegrams" ]	[ "cable%2:32:00::" ]
`` Follow Secretary Hodges through the Fiat plant, and you learn this :	Follow	{ "name": "follow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to travel behind, go after, come after", "be later in time", "come as a logical consequence; follow logically", "travel along a certain course", "act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes", "come after in time, as a result", ...	[ "to travel behind, go after, come after" ]	[ "follow%2:38:00::" ]
`` Follow Secretary Hodges through the Fiat plant, and you learn this :	learn	{ "name": "learn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "gain knowledge or skills", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "commit to memory; learn by heart", "be a student of a certain subject", "impart skills or knowledge to", "find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually ...	[ "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally" ]	[ "learn%2:31:01::" ]
`` One, modern equipment - much of it supplied under the Marshall Plan - enables Fiat to turn out 2100 cars a day.	supplied	{ "name": "supply", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an amount of something available for use", "offering goods and services for sale", "the activity of supplying or providing something", "give something useful or necessary to", "circulate or distribute or equip with", "give what is desired or n...	[ "give something useful or necessary to" ]	[ "supply%2:40:00::" ]
`` One, modern equipment - much of it supplied under the Marshall Plan - enables Fiat to turn out 2100 cars a day.	enables	{ "name": "enable", "sense_definitions_list": [ "render capable or able for some task" ] }	[ "render capable or able for some task" ]	[ "enable%2:30:00::" ]
`` One, modern equipment - much of it supplied under the Marshall Plan - enables Fiat to turn out 2100 cars a day.	turn out	{ "name": "turn_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be shown or be found to be", "prove to be in the result or end", "produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery", "result or end", "come, usually in answer to an invitation or summons", "bring forth,", "put out or expel from a pla...	[ "produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery" ]	[ "turn_out%2:36:01::" ]
About half of these are exported.	exported	{ "name": "export", "sense_definitions_list": [ "commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country", "sell or transfer abroad", "transfer (electronic data) out of a database or document in a format that can be used by other programs", "cause to spread in another part of the world" ] }	[ "sell or transfer abroad" ]	[ "export%2:40:00::" ]
`` Two, wage costs are a fraction of the U. S. costs.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
A skilled worker on the assembly line, for example, earns $ 37 a week.	earns	{ "name": "earn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages", "acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions" ] }	[ "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages" ]	[ "earn%2:40:01::" ]
`` Three, labor troubles are infrequent.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Fiat officials say they have had no strikes for more than six years.	say	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
Fiat officials say they have had no strikes for more than six years.	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "organize or be responsible for" ]	[ "have%2:36:00::" ]
`` Said Secretary Hodges : ' It 's a tough combination for the U. S. to face '.	Said	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
`` Said Secretary Hodges : ' It 's a tough combination for the U. S. to face '.	's	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
`` Said Secretary Hodges : ' It 's a tough combination for the U. S. to face '.	face	{ "name": "face", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear", "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "the general outward appearance of something", "the striking or working surface of an implement", "a part of a person that is use...	[ "deal with (something unpleasant) head on" ]	[ "face%2:32:00::" ]
`` Olivetti had a special interest for Hodges.	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have ownership or possession of" ]	[ "have%2:40:04::" ]
Olivetti took over Underwood, the U. S. typewriter maker, in late 1959.	took over	{ "name": "take_over", "sense_definitions_list": [ "seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession", "take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities", "free someone temporarily from his or her obligations", "take on as one's own the expenses or...	[ "take over ownership of; of corporations and companies" ]	[ "take_over%2:40:03::" ]
Within a year, without reducing wages, Underwood 's production costs were cut one third, prices were slashed.	reducing	{ "name": "reduce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cut down on; make a reduction in", "make less complex", "bring to humbler or weaker state or condition", "simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another", "lower in grade or rank or force somebody i...	[ "cut down on; make a reduction in" ]	[ "reduce%2:30:00::" ]
Within a year, without reducing wages, Underwood 's production costs were cut one third, prices were slashed.	cut	{ "name": "cut", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a share of the profits", "(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next", "a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation", "a step on some scale", "a wound made by cutting", "a piece of meat that has been cut from...	[ "cut down on; make a reduction in" ]	[ "cut%2:30:06::" ]
Within a year, without reducing wages, Underwood 's production costs were cut one third, prices were slashed.	slashed	{ "name": "slash", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a wound made by cutting", "an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)", "a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information", "a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument", "...	[ "cut drastically" ]	[ "slash%2:30:00::" ]
The result has been that exports of Underwood products have doubled.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
The result has been that exports of Underwood products have doubled.	doubled	{ "name": "double", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base", "a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts", "someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)", "a quantity that is twice as great as another", "raising ...	[ "increase twofold" ]	[ "double%2:30:00::" ]
`` The Olivetti plant near Turin has modern layout, modern machinery.	has	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have as a feature" ]	[ "have%2:42:00::" ]
The firm is design-conscious, sales-conscious, advertising-conscious.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
`` Hodges is trying to get more foreign business to go to the U. S..	trying	{ "name": "try", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", "make an effort or attempt", "put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to", "put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of", "take a s...	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "try%2:41:00::" ]
`` Hodges is trying to get more foreign business to go to the U. S..	get	{ "name": "get", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent", "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "cause to move; cause to be in...	[ "cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition" ]	[ "get%2:30:02::" ]
The inflow of foreign capital would help the U. S. balance of payments.	help	{ "name": "help", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a resource", "a means of serving", "give help or assi...	[ "improve the condition of" ]	[ "help%2:29:00::" ]
`` Hodges predicted : ' I think we will see more foreign firms coming to the U. S..	predicted	{ "name": "predict", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make a prediction about; tell in advance", "indicate by signs" ] }	[ "make a prediction about; tell in advance" ]	[ "predict%2:32:00::" ]
`` Hodges predicted : ' I think we will see more foreign firms coming to the U. S..	think	{ "name": "think", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance of deliberate thinking", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "expect, believe, or suppose", "use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments", "recall knowl...	[ "judge or regard; look upon; judge" ]	[ "think%2:31:01::" ]
`` Hodges predicted : ' I think we will see more foreign firms coming to the U. S..	see	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive or be contemporaneous with" ]	[ "see%2:39:02::" ]
`` Hodges predicted : ' I think we will see more foreign firms coming to the U. S..	coming	{ "name": "come", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract", "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody", "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress", "come to pass; arriv...	[ "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress" ]	[ "come%2:38:04::" ]
There are many places where we can use their vigor and new ideas '' '.	use	{ "name": "use", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of using", "what something is used for", "a particular service", "(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing", "(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be ...	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "use%2:34:01::" ]
Foreign competition has become so severe in certain textiles that Washington is exploring new ways of handling competitive imports.	become	{ "name": "become", "sense_definitions_list": [ "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "undergo a change or development", "come into existence", "enhance the appearance of" ] }	[ "undergo a change or development" ]	[ "become%2:42:01::" ]
Foreign competition has become so severe in certain textiles that Washington is exploring new ways of handling competitive imports.	exploring	{ "name": "explore", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire into", "travel to or penetrate into", "examine minutely", "examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes" ] }	[ "inquire into" ]	[ "explore%2:31:00::" ]
Foreign competition has become so severe in certain textiles that Washington is exploring new ways of handling competitive imports.	handling	{ "name": "handle", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it", "be in charge of, act on, or dispose of", "interact in a certain way", "act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression", "touch, lift, or hold with the han...	[ "be in charge of, act on, or dispose of" ]	[ "handle%2:41:00::" ]

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