Choose the appropriate transition word or phrase to fill in the blank within the paragraph below.
Faulty construction, earthquakes, sabotage, or war can cause dams to fail, taking a terrible toll in lives and property.________, in 1972 a dam failure in Buffalo Creek, West Virginia, killed 125 people, and another in Rapid City, South Dakota, killed 237 and caused more than $1 billion in damages. According to a 1986 study by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the United States has 1,900 unsafe dams in populated areas.
The most appropriate transition word/phrase for the blank above is
a. “finally.”
b. “while.”
c. “for example.”
c. “for example.”
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What will be an ideal response?
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connotations:?
A. ?turned upside down B. ?round-shaped objects C. ?deceptive statements D. ?associated meanings
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of the following points of view? a. Function b. Physical characteristics c. Parts d. None of the above