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  • She ___ (always / want) to get into a rewarding and varied field like medicine.
    has always wanted
  • She ___ (work) under a lot of pressure to meet deadlines for the past two months.
    has been working/has worked
  • The manager ___ (enforce) the law to protect employees exposed to dangerous chemicals.
    has enforced/enforced
  • We ___ (not meet) our sales targets yet this quarter, but we are working hard to achieve them.
    haven't met
  • Workers ___ (feel) insecure because the company hasn’t introduced new employment laws.
    feel/are feeling
  • Companies ___ (discriminate) against women in the past, but new regulations aim to stop it.
    discriminated
  • The CEO ___ (fire) several employees recently, which made the staff feel insecure.
    has fired/fired
  • He ___ (work) under a temporary contract for six months and hopes to get a permanent one soon.
    has been working (has worked)
  • I ___ (try) to meet the deadline all week, but the task is too demanding.
    have been trying
  • Employers ___ (not follow) legal requirements, so workers took the company to court.
    hadn't been following
  • She ___ (apply) for over ten well-paid jobs, but she hasn’t received a single offer yet.
    has applied
  • He ___ (deal) with a lot of paperwork lately because of vague promises from clients.
    has been dealing
  • They ___ (introduce) new rules recently to reduce corruption in the workplace.
    have introduce/introduced
  • The company ___ (ignore) health and safety rules for years, putting workers at risk.
    has been ignoring