Complete the text with the best transition.

Question

Defense spending provides national security and stimulates technological advancements. ____________, military investment in research and development of GPS (Global Positioning System) has resulted in technology that has been widely used by civilians and has numerous beneficial applications beyond the military.

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Answer 1

The best transition to complete the text is:

For example

The complete sentence would read: "Defense spending provides national security and stimulates technological advancements. For example, military investment in research and development of GPS (Global Positioning System) has resulted in technology that has been widely used by civilians and has numerous beneficial applications beyond the military."

This choice works well because it explicitly introduces a specific instance that illustrates the point made in the first sentence.