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"After years of overworking, she decided to _______ boundaries and stop answering emails after 6pm."
set
"He's exhausted because he took on too many projects at once."
→ Say the same using a collocation from the project.
He burned out because he took on too many projects at once.
"The company's decision to offer flexible hours led to greater employee _______ ." (ENGAGE)
engagement
"He _______ a sedentary lifestyle — he sits at a desk for ten hours a day and never exercises."
leads
"She manages to survive financially even though she only works part-time."
→ Use an expression with get.
She gets by even though she only works part-time.
"The company launched a new programme to _______ employee wellbeing and reduce absenteeism."
promote
"It took him months to recover from the stress of the restructure."
→ Use an expression with get.
It took him months to get over the stress of the restructure.
"Working from home has completely _______ the line between personal and professional life for millions of people."
blurred
"There's a constant, invisible sense of pressure in the background that never fully switches off."
→ Use an expression with ambient.
There's an ambient hum of obligation that never fully switches off.
"After his burnout, David decided to _______ a healthier lifestyle and _______ a hobby outside of work."
adopt / take up
"Workloads increased slowly and quietly after the pandemic — nobody noticed until it was too late." → Use an expression with swell.
Workloads swelled silently after the pandemic.