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.
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Question: william j. " bill " bowerman -lrb- february 19 , 1911 december 24 , 1999 -rrb- was an american track and field coach and co-founder of nike , inc.

Answer: william j. " bill " bowerman was an american track and field coach and co-founder of nike , inc.

Question: the battle began a seven-year war which established the rhine as the boundary of the roman empire for the next four hundred years , until the decline of the roman influence in the west.

Answer: the battle continued for seven years and as a result the rhine became the boundary of the roman empire for the next four hundred years . it persisted so until the downfall of the roman control in the west.

Question: a parallel to tributaries is the distributary , a river that branches off of and flows away from the main stream.

Answer:
a parallel to tributaries -lrb- main river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake -rrb- is the distributary , a river that branches off of and flows away from the main stream.