Barbie is going through a midlife crisis. After (1) with longtime boyfriend Ken earlier this year, she has (2) refuge in shopping, surfing, bubble baths and partying with a crew of trendy pals on the beach in Jamaica. At 45, she even made a (3) for the White House.
Then there was the makeover: a new. (4) of Paul Frank fashions, her own fragrance, a new musical and a new man-spiky-haired Australian surfer Blaine.
But, she (5) is going through a crisis, one that started at the cash register. (6) the Barbie brand as a whole (7) ＄ 3.6 billion in global retail sales this year, according to manufacturer Mattel Inc., Barbie has (8) sales slide over the past seven quarters. In the past few years, rivals (9) the edgier Bratz have upstaged the iconic doll.
To re-energize its flagship brand, the world’s largest toy maker set out to (10) Barbie and her pals in a (11) of books, magazines
A. requesting
B. placing
C. applying
D. using
Barbie is going through a midlife crisis. After (1) with longtime boyfriend Ken earlier this year, she has (2) refuge in shopping, surfing, bubble baths and partying with a crew of trendy pals on the beach in Jamaica. At 45, she even made a (3) for the White House.
Then there was the makeover: a new. (4) of Paul Frank fashions, her own fragrance, a new musical and a new man-spiky-haired Australian surfer Blaine.
But, she (5) is going through a crisis, one that started at the cash register. (6) the Barbie brand as a whole (7) ＄ 3.6 billion in global retail sales this year, according to manufacturer Mattel Inc., Barbie has (8) sales slide over the past seven quarters. In the past few years, rivals (9) the edgier Bratz have upstaged the iconic doll.
To re-energize its flagship brand, the world’s largest toy maker set out to (10) Barbie and her pals in a (11) of books, magazines
A. Although
B. When
C. Since
D. Because
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