Logical Meaning

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1

While global temperatures have risen sharply over the last century, they have only recently eclipsed the Medieval period, during which scientists theorize that a series of volcanic eruptions sent the earth into a period of historic warmth.

2

With the approval ratings among his constituents and the stock market dropping rapidly, the president announced a series of spending initiatives to try stimulating the economy.

3

The USDA strictly prohibits vegetables that are grown using genetic engineering or ionizing radiation, and with sewage sludge, from being labeled “organic.”

4

A supermoon, which is the full or new moon that occurs when the moon is at or near its closest approach to the Earth, and which can make the moon appear much larger and brighter than the moon typically does.

5

With only 7 percent of the globe’s surface area, rainforests contain more than half of the world’s plant and animal species, and absorb more carbon dioxide than any other land-based ecosystem on earth.

6

Doctors sometimes insist that their patients’ illnesses are the result of depression, but in ascribing these ailments to a psychological disorder, the patients are in effect told that these illnesses are all in their head.

7

With some of the busiest airports and ports in Europe, the United Kingdom has far more invasive species of certain types than does any European country.

8

With productivity slowing substantially in recent years, questions have re-emerged about whether computer technology can power economic growth like the steam engine and the printing press.

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