|Question 21Verbal

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Since 1948, U.S. News & World Report has produced data-driven reports on various aspects of culture and society, including an annual ranking of the best jobs in the United States. In January 2021, the publication, using such metrics as median salary and work-life balance, ______ that software developers had the second best job in the country.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
is concluding
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concluded
B
concludes
C
has concluded
D