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Crossword
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Across:
2. The continuing ___ of marshland and forests is also destroying wildlife. 6. Steve Fossett disappeared without a ___. Then, months later, a hiker in the mountains found Fossett's plane. 8. Spring break results in an ___ of thousands of students at state beaches. 11. When you're reading out loud in class, you should ___ at periods and commas. 12. It used to be a sign of politeness to ___ your hat indoors. 14. The angry man seemed to be ___ on starting an argument. 15. The road to hell is ___d with good intentions. --Popular expression. 16. ___ is almost twice as big as Canada, the US, China, or Brazil. 17. The goal of many Americans is to ___ as much money, property, and other possessions as possible. 20. Fire will not less of a ___ to your home if you take the advice of your local fire department. 21. Soldiers often used a ___thrower against enemy soldiers in World War II. 25. The more ___s you have, the bigger your family is. (And the less you get to eat.) 26. You're so ___. You have no friends; you don't even want any friends. How ___ is that? 28. The pigeon was sitting high atop the cathedral ___. 29. Politicians try to dig up ___ about their opponents and make it public.
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1. Every month, more and more people go shopping on the ___ instead of at the local mall. 3. Sculptors create ___s of famous men and women. (Pigeons love ___s.) 4. He is not much of a drinker; ___ly, he will have a glass of wine. 5. The officer asked her if she could ___ the thief, but she said it was too dark. 7. I will ___ you to the shopping mall if you will ___ me to the ball game. 9. After hundreds of infants got sick, the government ___ned the use of the chemical in all human and animal food products. 10. If you hire a ___or to build or remodel your house, make sure he is licensed and bonded. 13. The tiny electrical wires in this device are half the ___ of a human hair. 18. Bruce Johnson couldn't breathe properly at night, so he ___ed Breathe Right nasal strips. (And made a fortune.) 19. Smokey the Bear used to tell the public, "Only YOU can ___ wildfires." 22. The Metropolitan ___ of Art and the ___ of Television and Radio are two popular ___s in New York City. 23. The private ___ stepped forward when the sergeant asked someone to volunteer for a dangerous mission. 24. Just a ___ speck of dust can cause problems in a clean lab that does scientific experiments. 27. The lion ___ed at the hyenas that were approaching, but they did not run away.
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