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ground

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1. Because of their increased mass (compounded by the fact that they are falling from a greater height and that their reactions may be slower), adults falling over will impact the ground with a much larger force. (2026년 시행 6월 모평 35번)
2. It is worth pointing out that leaves don’t drop to the ground because they are dying ― rather, the tree initiates an active process of clever recycling called senescence. (2025년 시행 9월 모평 38번)
3. It would risk damage from strong winter winds and would lose more water from its leaves than it could draw up from the frozen ground. (2025년 시행 9월 모평 38번)
4. That blocked pathway at the base of the leaf stem creates a weakness and, in the wind, the leaves snap off and fall to the ground. (2025년 시행 9월 모평 38번)
5. If the performances boost your self-worth, the boost is grounded in fiction. (2025년 시행 6월 모평 21번)