You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.

He kicked the ball towards the hoop, but he missed it, because the _ stopped.
ball

The rod supporting the wall got broken because the _ is too light for it.
rod

Marc's desktop is running slower than his laptop. The _ must be a more outdated model.

desktop