Question

select the correct answer from the drop-down menu.
read the excerpt from the passage.
\terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of america.\
how is the word foundation used in this sentence?
the word foundations is first used to mean . then, it is used again to mean .
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idea
structure
core

Explanation:

In the first instance, "foundations" refers to the physical base or structure of buildings. In the second instance, it is used metaphorically to mean the core or fundamental principles of America.

Answer:

The word "foundations" is first used to mean structure. Then, it is used again to mean core.