We cannot complete the report at this point in time due to the fact that we encountered difficulties in our research and lost a collaborator to serious illness.

In the normal course of events, we would probably buy a larger building; however, in view of the fact that the economic outlook has dimmed, we cannot.

In very few cases do the new names of merged corporations signal clearly what the companies actually do$.$

Inasmuch as our tax and regulatory policies hamper a return of manufacturing to the United States, they should be reformed.

Despite the fact that forced shutdowns during the COVID$-19$ pandemic caused huge job losses in manufacturing, $63$ percent of executives polled by Deloitte are optimistic about the future.

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$21.$ This is an announcement to inform the public that the New York Stock Exchange reversed its decision to delist China's three largest telecommunications companies.

$22.$ We are sending this message to notify all staff that anyone who wants to work from home may apply immediately.

$23.$ I am writing this e$-$mail to inform you that your new account executive is Aubrey Lee.

$24.$ This is to let all our staff members know that hackers exploit weak employee passwords to enter IT systems.

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$25.$ There are hackers who distribute malware that blocks access to a target's systems and then demand ransom payment to release the digital hostages.