Question: Sentence 1: Can you follow her argument?
Sentence 2: When he lectures, I can not follow.
Does follow mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: the same meaning

Question: Sentence 1: I took over his practice when he retired.
Sentence 2: It is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner.
Does practice mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: different meanings

Question: Sentence 1: The dictionary's coverage of standard English is excellent.
Sentence 2: There are overlapping coverages on your insurance policies.
Does coverage mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer:
the same meaning