The driver was at ______ loss when ______ word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding.
The managing director of this department took the ______ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.
The former Olympic champion was ______ in the quarterfinals last night when he lost 0-2 at home.
The workers agreed to ______ the strike if the company would satisfy their demands for better salaries and working conditions.
Wage increases to a certain level will probably help to ______ the average consumers from the effects of higher prices.
These articles______ the problems of the modern world, including race relations and community development.