Q: Sentence (1) What position does he play?
Sentence (2) Stop running all over the field and play your position!. Word: position.
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A: the same meaning

Q: Sentence (1) We can use this mathematical formula to solve the problem.
Sentence (2) She uses her influential friends to get jobs.. Word: use.
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A: different meanings

Q: Sentence (1) Earthquakes originate far below the surface.
Sentence (2) Three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water.. Word: surface.
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A:
the same meaning