From the given sentence, extract the phrase (often noun or verb) that carries the given relationship. The generated phrase should be present in the sentence.

Q: Given Relationship: 'appoint', Sentence: 'The Commission appoints the Director and approves the operating and capital budgets submitted to the Governor and Legislature .'

A: appoints
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Q: Given Relationship: 'recommend to', Sentence: 'The Nominating Committee of the Alumni Board , representing the Alfred State Alumni Association , will recommend to the vice president of Institutional Advancement each year 's recipient .'

A: recommend
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Q: Given Relationship: 'be friend of', Sentence: 'I have always taken the position that Israel is a friend of the United States , and that friends should always stand up for one another , even in difficult times .'

A:
friend
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