Question

years after lead contamination in flint, michigan, made national headlines, city branding materials showcase farmers markets, mural festivals, and new condos while relegating the water crisis to a single line about \lessons learned.\ in this reimagined flint, the reassuring story of total recovery continues to ______ as the default truth, and residents descriptions of ongoing problems are treated as outliers. 4 which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? a reverberate b prevail c circulate d dissipate

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A "reverberate" means to echo or resound, which doesn't fit the context of a story being the default truth.
• Option B "prevail" means to be widespread, dominant, or accepted as true. In the text, the story of total recovery is the default truth (dominant), while residents' problems are outliers. This fits.
• Option C "circulate" means to move around or be passed on, but it doesn't convey the idea of being the dominant truth.
• Option D "dissipate" means to disperse or fade away, which is the opposite of what the text implies (the story is still dominant).

Answer:

B. prevail