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:Notre Dame legendary football coach Knute Rockne was among the fatalities , prompting extensive media coverage and technical investigation . Sentence 2:As a result , all Fokkers were grounded in the USA , along with many other types that had copied Fokker 's wings .
[EX A]: as a result

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:Today , the area is primarily rural with a few historic homes surviving . Sentence 2:However , it has experienced growth recently because of its proximity to Winston - Salem .
[EX A]: however

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:The trial ended up painting Schwartz as an extremely manipulative individual , causing the jury to feel sympathy for Bigger . Sentence 2:Nevertheless , the jury found Bigger guilty of both conspiracy to commit first - degree murder and first - degree murder itself .
[EX A]:
nevertheless