Problem: Sentence1: The flock of birds took to the air.
Sentence2: A smell of chemicals in the air.
Q: Does the term air mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: They drew up a six-step plan.
Sentence2: They discussed plans for a new bond issue.
Q: Does the term plan mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: People impute great cleverness to cats.
Sentence2: We imputed this quotation to Shakespeare.
Q: Does the term impute mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: They came together in a chance meeting on the way home from work.
Sentence2: Next year the meeting will be in Chicago.
Q: Does the term meeting mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer:
the same meaning