Question

The car company's losses continued to ________ as the product recalls drove customers away, rarely a _________ of future growth. The car company's losses continued to ________ as the product recalls drove customers away, rarely a _________ of future growth.

Answer 1

mount, precursor

Explanation:

Complete Sentence

The car company's losses continued to mount as the product recalls drove customers away, rarely a precursor of future growth.

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Answer 2

The car company's losses continued to mount as the product recalls drove customers away, rarely a precursor of future growth.

Explanation:

• In the above sentence, 'mount' and 'precursor' are the most suitable words to be applied.
• The word 'mount' here suggests increasing. In the above sentence, the increase in the losses will point to an escalation in the driving off of the buyers.
• The word 'precursor' means something which will be progressing in the future. In the above sentence, the second word is linked to something future.

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