In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
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Question: Passage: "We have explored a variety of options including a merger but under current legislation, this was the only option we could choose," he said. In a statement, Mitsuzuka said the suspension followed difficulties stemming from the sale of high-yielding pension policies and a subsequent downturn in share prices, causing a deterioration in returns.

Answer: have


Question: Passage: "The most critical thing is for all countries to work together for stability of the world energy market, and to fuel the sustained growth of the world economy with sufficient, safe, economical and clean energy resources," the Chinese president said. It is also important to take a long-term perspective, intensify energy development, deepen energy cooperation, increase energy efficiency, and facilitate the development and use of new energy resource, Hu added.

Answer: work


Question: Passage: Then the Baghdad government stopped providing Ritter's team with escorts, making it impossible for him to enter any site. Iraq alleged Ritter was an American spy whose team had a disproportionately high number of Americans and Britons.

Answer:
stopped


