In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.

Q: Passage: Sununu was told Wednesday by Bush's son, George, that he had alienated members of the Cabinet, the White House staff and the Republican political community, creating a situation that puts his effectiveness in significant doubt, the sources said. The message to the chief of staff was meant to be taken as a suggestion that Sununu offer to resign, one highly placed source said.

A: told
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Q: Passage: The appeal was sparked by fears that new clashes could erupt on Sydney beaches this weekend. Dozens of people were injured and arrested in the violence, in which white mobs set out to "reclaim the beach" from groups of Lebanese-Australians accused of intimidating other beachgoers with boorish behaviour at weekends.

A: appeal
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Q: Passage: The Justice Department has emphasized that the government's fee-forfeiture power is to be used sparingly. According to department policy, prosecutors must make a strong showing that lawyers' fees came from assets tainted by illegal profits before any attempts at seizure are made.

A:
emphasized
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