Here are two sentences:

But Secretary of State Colin Powell brushed off this possibility Wednesday .

Secretary of State Colin Powell last week ruled out a non-aggression treaty .

yes

Here are two sentences:

Ms. Haque , meanwhile , was on her turquoise cellphone with the smiley faces organizing the prom .

Fatima , meanwhile , was on her turquoise cell phone organizing the prom .

yes

Here are two sentences:

The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI edged down 28.08 points , or 0.3 percent , at 9,256.49 .

The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 18.06 , or 0.2 per cent , at 9266.51 .
yes