Story 225
Crossword
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2. If too much pressure builds up, there will ___ be an explosion. (There's no way that the explosion cannot happen.) 7. Sometimes in the summer, the weather is sunny ___wide, from the Pacific to the Atlantic. 9. ___ Barbara, ___ Monica, and ___ Cruz are beach cities in California. 10. The mountain climber was in a ___ situation after a huge snowstorm continued for 6 days straight. 13. Past, present, ___. 'Today's children are our nation's ___.' 15. To help my mom get out of the chair, I ___ed her my hand. 17. Uni___. Bi___. Spin ___ (in your washing machine). 18. If you make a smart ___, people will be upset with you for talking rudely. 20. Homebuyers and home sellers often use a ___, a professional who belongs to the National Association of ___s. 21. Women put red ___tick on their ___ to make them pretty. 22. An upset horse might bite you, throw you, or ___ you. 23. If Hoover Dam ___s, Lake Mead will become empty quickly. Caroline's parents are ___ing with pride. 24. Mike is ___ about Laura. He wants to marry her.
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1. A ___ is like a townhouse, but ___s are usually stacked on top of one another like apartments. 2. If you buy a house, you hope that the ___ rates remain low, like 4 or 5 percent. 3. ___, CA originally had canals, just like the city it was named after in Italy. 4. Kids like to blow ___s with soapy water or ___ gum. 5. It's easier to like others if you like ___. 6. 'Don't do any___ I wouldn't do' is popular advice (and is usually ignored). 8. A ___ cut. The daily ___. Rock, scissors, ___. Wall___. 11. Does ___ know who the 12th President was? Some people know, but certainly not everyone. 12. Your passport and marriage license are ___ documents. 14. Questionnaires will often ask you to ___ a service, with 1 being Poor and 5 being Excellent. 16. If you do not comparison shop first, you will probably ___ for a computer. 19. Some people make or lose a lot of money by investing in the ___ market.
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