Question
Wyatt Incorporated had taken great lengths to keep its industry secrets from being leaked to its competitors. However, much to its dismay, a company insider decided to reveal the formula for Wyatt’s famous meatloaf to the press. The local newspapers pounced on the story and began to circulate it. They wanted to dissect the recipe in order to understand what made it so tasty. From the local newspapers, the story went nationwide with everyone trying to re-create the meatloaf. Wyatt Incorporated did its best to suppress the secret formula but found that it was too late—it was everywhere.
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Based on the context of the passage, the meaning of the word circulate is
A.
talk from person to person.
B.
move freely in an enclosed space.
C.
move in a circular route.
D.
put into the hands of readers.
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Based on the context of the passage, the meaning of the word circulate is
A.
talk from person to person.
B.
move freely in an enclosed space.
C.
move in a circular route.
D.
put into the hands of readers.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Based on the context of the passage, the meaning of the word "circulate" is best represented by option:
**D. put into the hands of readers.**
This is because the passage discusses how the local newspapers spread the story about the meatloaf recipe to a wider audience.
**D. put into the hands of readers.**
This is because the passage discusses how the local newspapers spread the story about the meatloaf recipe to a wider audience.