Online study suits many learners, though the lack of contact with classmates is a real ___.

Rising sea levels are one ___ of higher global temperatures.

Recruiting enough teachers by 2030 is the main ___ facing the ministry.

Low wages are a major ___ of staff shortages in the care sector.

Poor lighting is one ___ that increases the risk of accidents at night.

The new law has one clear ___: it is expensive for small shops to follow.

The closure of the factory was the direct ___ of falling demand overseas.

A sudden ___ in rent has forced many students to move farther from campus.

After two difficult years, the tourism industry showed a slow ___ in visitor numbers.

The city enjoyed a construction ___, with new apartments built on almost every main road.

One ___ of online exams is that some students have unreliable internet.

The main ___ for choosing the site was its closeness to the railway station.

Cheap land was an important ___ in the company’s decision to build there.

The programme had a positive ___ on children’s reading confidence.

The expected ___ of the training is better safety in the workplace.

The river is the main ___ of drinking water for the town.

A lack of childcare is a serious ___ for parents who want to work full-time.

The flexible timetable is useful, but its biggest ___ is that lessons finish late.

Reducing class sizes will be a difficult ___ because the school has few teachers.

The ___ of the new tax was a fall in plastic bag use.

Better pay was the main ___ many nurses stayed in the hospital.

Drought was a major ___ of the poor harvest last year.

The scholarship led to a clear ___ in applications from rural areas.

New software produced a surprising ___: staff spent longer checking forms.

The school’s rapid ___ in enrolment created pressure on classrooms.

The park is popular, but noise from evening concerts remains a ___ for neighbours.

The main ___ of the proposal is that it would reduce waiting times.

Unreliable buses are one ___ students arrive late.

The fall in crime was an encouraging ___ of the lighting scheme.

Long travel times are a key ___ preventing adults from attending night classes.

The policy’s first ___ was a sharp rise in paperwork for teachers.

A limited budget is the biggest ___ facing the project team.

The hospital recorded a gradual ___ in patient satisfaction after the changes.

One ___ of living near the centre is easy access to public transport.

The sudden ___ in oil prices increased delivery costs.

The factory’s main ___ of energy is natural gas.

A new airport may bring jobs, but noise is a likely ___.

The ___ of the survey was that most residents wanted safer crossings.

Staff training was a major ___ in the fall in workplace accidents.

The campaign’s main ___ was to reduce food waste in school kitchens.