Emily is working hard to be sure not to fail on her first ______.
—Have you heard about the recent election?—Sure, it ________ the only thing on the news for the last three days.
Around two o'clock every night, Sue will start talking in her dream. It somewhat ________ us.
On Monday mornings it usually ________ me an hour to drive to work although the actual distance is only 20 miles.
He didn't ________ what I said because his mind was on something else.
In order to ________ consumers, it's extremely important to consider what information should be included in the advertisement.