"Rewriting a passive construction to be active almost always makes what you’re saying clearer."
Example: Millions of dollars were embezzled from the company.
Revision: Two executives embezzled millions of dollars from the company.
Eva Parish: https://evaparish.com/blog/how-i-edit#passive-voice
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