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Read the Paragraph Below and Answer the Questions That Follow

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Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Last September, I watched my ten-year-old grandson act like an adult in an emergency. (2) While cleaning the living room carpet, I tripped and fell over the vacuum cleaner hose. (3) At first, I was dazed. (4) Soon, I realized that my left arm hurt terribly. (5) I called to my grandson Joel, who was the only other person at home. (6) When Joel saw me on the floor, his face went pale. (7) Then he calmly took charge of the situation. (8) He went to the phone and dialed for emergency help. (9) I heard him give our address, exact details of what had happened, and a description of the position I was lying in. (10) I could tell that he was carefully listening to the instructions he was given. (11) Returning to the living room, Joel covered me with a wool blanket and told me that an ambulance was on its way. (12) He sat by my side in the ambulance and stayed with me while the doctor treated me. (13) My sprained arm bothered me for only three weeks, but I will always feel proud of what my grandson did on that day.
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain a transitional expression that indicates time?

Definitions:

Short-Term Debt

Loans or borrowings that are due for repayment within a short timeframe, typically within one year, used for immediate financing needs.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income not distributed as dividends to shareholders, but retained by the company for reinvestment.

MACRS 3-Year Class

A category under the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) for depreciating certain types of business property over three years.

Amortized

Amortization is the process of spreading out a loan into a series of fixed payments over time, covering both principal and interest.