3D2 American Dream Tasksheet

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introduced

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ushered in,
led to,
started,
began

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the quest for …

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the pursuit of,

the search for

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independance

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self-sufficiency,
autonomy,
self-reliance

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at the cost of …

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at the expense,

to the detriment of

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at its very centre

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at its core,

at its heart

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a pillar

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a landmark,
a pillar,
a cornerstone,
a key element

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affluence

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prosperity,
financial wellbeing,
wealth

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matches

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dovetails,
goes together with,
goes hand in hand with

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complaints

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grievance,

sorrows

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to herald

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to champion,
to celebrate and support,
to encourage

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GOP

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Grand Old Party ( the Republican Party in the US)

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predicting sth negative

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creating a sense of foreboding,

ominous

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capitalist economy

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crony capitalism,

network based on favouritism

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led to

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started,
began,
ushered in,
introduced

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created/invented the new expression

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coined a phrase

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the search for …

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the pursuit of,

the search for …

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autonomy

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self-reliance,
self-sufficiency,
independence

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to the detriment of

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at the expense,

at the cost of …

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at its heart

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at its core,

at its very centre

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was the first example of …

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established a precedent

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estranged

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alienated

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a cornerstone

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a key element,
a landmark,
a pillar

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justified

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legitimate

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determined to …

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intent on…

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wealth

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financial wellbeing, prosperity, affluence

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subscribed to ...

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bought into ..., went along with..., signed on to sth.

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goes together with

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goes hand in hand with, dovetails, matches

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has led to

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has translated into

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being overtaken by

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falling behind

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sorrows

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grievance, | complaints

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to celebrate and support

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to encourage, to champion, to herald

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the main voters for a particular party

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the electoral backbone

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creating a sense of foreboding

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ominous, | predicting sth negative

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network based on favouritism

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capitalist economy, | crony capitalism

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started

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began, ushered in, led to, introduced

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crafting

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creating and developing

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upward social mobility

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the possibility to move to a different social class

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coined a phrase

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created & invented the new expression

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spearheaded

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led | to lead

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the pursuit of...

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the quest for ..., | the search for...

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pundits

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experts

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self-reliance

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self-sufficiency, independence, autonomy

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wheels in the machinery

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cogs

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at the expense

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at the cost of..., | to the detriment of ...

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at its core

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at its very centre, | at its heart

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established a precedent

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was the first example of ...

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alienated

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estranged

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a key element

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a landmark, a pillar, a cornerstone

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a controversial issue serving to divide tow groups

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a wedge issue

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legitimate

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justified

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intent on ...

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determined to ...

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financial wellbeing

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prosperity, affluence, wealth

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bought into ...

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went along with, signed on to sth, subscribed to

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goes hand in hand with

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dovetails, matches, goes together with

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falling behind

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being overtaken by

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alienated

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estranged

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went along with

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signed on, bought into..., subscribed to...

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crafting

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creating and developing

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the possibility to move to a different social class

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upward social mobility

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experts

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pundits

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cogs

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wheels in the machinery

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a wedge issue

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a controversial issue serving to divide two groups

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to encourage

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to herald, to celebrate and support, to champion

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the electoral backbone

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the main voters for a particular party

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ominous

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predicting sth negative, | creating a sense of foreboding