In this task, you are given two sentences in the English language (Sentence 1 and Sentence 2). Your task is to identify the connecting word between the two sentences.

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:PJ also learns the real reason why the band broke up . Sentence 2:Meanwhile , Emmett proves to Teddy that she had promised to be his date to the Homecoming Dance in elementary school , so Teddy tries to hook him up with Alicia , the new girl in school .
[EX A]: meanwhile

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:Towards the end of the Warring States period , the Qin state became disproportionately powerful compared with the other six states . Sentence 2:As a result , the policies of the six states became overwhelmingly oriented towards dealing with the Qin threat , with two opposing schools of thought .
[EX A]: as a result

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:Together they unravel a plot to target an army general with a genetically - engineered virus . Sentence 2:Meanwhile , Brian tries to learn more about Senator Eddie Morra , and draws a blank .
[EX A]:
meanwhile