instruction:
From the given sentence, extract the phrase (often noun or verb) that carries the given relationship. The generated phrase should be present in the sentence.
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Given Relationship: 'recognize independence of', Sentence: 'Russia recognized August 26 independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and then inked the Friendship and Cooperation Treaties providing for deployment of military bases on their soil .'
answer:
independence

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Given Relationship: 'invade', Sentence: 'After the United States invaded Grenada in 1983 , the communist junta of Hudson Austin and Bernard Gourd was replaced by a government that allowed a free press and opposition parties to flourish .'
answer:
invaded

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Given Relationship: 'lead', Sentence: 'Sen. McCain said Thursday Barack Obama is leading in the polls because 'life is n't fair '.'
answer:
leading