Match Wits With Our Word Wizards

(Illustrated version of Word Wizards)

How lean can you make these phrases? Trim the fat (excess words) from these phrases; then check to see our suggestions:

• By weaving two strands into each other
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• Has advantages over the previously used method in that it is quicker and less costly
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• Have the potential of being able to
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• Was initiated within the welded joint associated with the high stress location
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• Is capable of modeling
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• This was believed to be due to stress
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• Settings 2 and 3 were used, resulting in reduced pressures on
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• Prior to the development of
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• To use these results in the development of
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For an explanation of who and whom see Quirks of English.