He was standing at the start line.

Star Trek is my favorite science fiction series.

He lost everything.

She is planning a date with her current boyfriend.

Everyone was surprised by the news.

My boyfriend gave me a gift.

This castle is specially illuminated every winter.

This product is out of production and sold out, so you can no longer get it.

The company decided to raise the wage base for employees this year.

The company has decided to raise the base pay of all employees this year.