In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate a simplified sentence that focuses on lexical paraphrasing from the original sentence given in the input.

the cyclone continued tracking northwestward , making landfall around 0000 utc on september 22 near fort walton beach , florida with winds of 35 mph -lrb- 55 km / h -rrb-.
the cyclone went northwestward with winds of 35 mph when it made landfall near fort walton beach , florida.

the miss usa beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the united states entrant in the miss universe pageant.
the miss usa pageant has been held every year since 1952 to select the united states entrant to be sent to the miss universe pageant.

it fared much better than the rocker , opening at # 2.

opening at # 2 , it was better than the rock.