Do the following sentences say the same thing?
Luzerne County District Attorney David Lupas told a news conference Monday that authorities were ''continuing to make significant progress'' in the case.
No charges have been filed in those deaths, but Luzerne County District Attorney David Lupas said authorities were "continuing to make significant progress" in the case.

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Do the following sentences say the same thing?
However, we have decided to opt for the European consortium's engine as the best overall solution and due to the substantial price efforts made".
However, we have decided to opt for the European consortium's engine as the best overall solution."

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Do the following sentences say the same thing?
Nepal earthquake death toll surpasses 7,000
Death toll in Nepal earthquake tops 8,000

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Do the following sentences say the same thing?
Trees are bending in storm.
Trees are hit by very hard winds.
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