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• Before attending the workshop in Boston, please complete the mandatory [pre-reading / tangent / alignment workshop] packet.
• Without clear leadership, the committee failed to [reach closure / surface disagreement / rein in] on the logistics overhaul.
• The facilitator encouraged participants to [surface disagreement / land the plane / silent brainstorm] early to avoid hidden conflicts later.
• It is time to [call the question / rein in / off-site session] and hold a formal vote on the proposal.
• We need to [land the plane / build consensus / pre-reading] on this project before our flight departs for London.
• The speaker went off on a lengthy [tangent / alignment workshop / straw man proposal] about legacy software systems.
• The manager had to [rein in / synthesise / pressure-test] the enthusiastic team members to keep within the schedule.
• To gather unbiased opinions, we conducted a [silent brainstorm / pre-reading / working hypothesis] in the Austin boardroom.
• Our annual [off-site session / tangent / dot voting] took place at a scenic retreat near Seattle.
• Building strong relationships helps to [build consensus / land the plane / surface disagreement] among senior directors.
• The executive team hosted an [alignment workshop / off-site session / working hypothesis] to unite the Chicago and New York offices.

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