|Question 5Verbal

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The Apollo Moon landings (1969–1972) brought atmospheric sensors and soil sensors to the Moon and produced large amounts of data, much of which was stored on outdated technologies. A data-transfer project is making the data available again, thereby _______ the Apollo data's usefulness, as the data are used to study the geology of the Moon.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
persisting
A
installing
B
renewing
C
exceeding
D