1. Not only ________ the project on time, but they also stayed well within the budget.

2. It is imperative that the government ________ immediate action to curb inflation.

3. Had I known about the traffic jam, I ________ a different route to the airport.

4. The witness claimed ________ the suspect entering the building at midnight.

5. The city council is planning to ________ the old industrial zone into a green park.

6. Rarely ________ such a breathtaking view in all my travels.

7. I'd rather you ________ me the truth instead of making up excuses.

8. She has an ________ ability to sense what others are thinking.

9. ________ of the obstacles, the team managed to reach the summit.

10. We should leave now ________ we get stuck in the rush hour.

11. By the time the new law comes into effect, many businesses ________.

12. I found it quite ________ that he didn't recognize his own cousin.

13. The more sophisticated the technology, ________ the risk of cyberattacks.

14. He spoke about the incident as if he ________ there himself.

15. The book, ________ by a team of experts, provides a comprehensive overview of the subject.

16. The company's success is largely ________ to its innovative marketing strategy.

17. I didn't ________ to hurt your feelings; it was a misunderstanding.

18. Only after the audit ________ the extent of the financial discrepancy.

19. The CEO ________ the importance of teamwork in his annual speech.

20. He was ________ of plagiarism and lost his academic credentials.

21. We deeply ________ any inconvenience caused by the delay.

22. She ________ a lot of importance to detail in her artwork.

23. He is the only candidate ________ possesses the necessary qualifications.

24. If only I ________ more attention to the warnings at the time!

25. The instructions were ________ confusing for a beginner like me.