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.

athletic teams at the school are nicknamed the eagles.
sports teams at the school are called the eagles.

before the second game got underway , the press agreed that the " midget-in-a-cake " appearance had not been up to veeck 's usual promotional standard.
before the second game began , the press agreed that the " midget-in-a-cake " appearance had not been up to veeck 's usual promotional standard.

by the early 1880s the population was in decline.

by the early 1880s the population was in declension.