Question

wyatt incorporated had taken great lengths to keep its industry secrets from being leaked to its competitors. however, much to its dismay, a company insider decided to reveal the formula for wyatts famous meatloaf to the press. the local newspapers pounced on the story and began to circulate it. they wanted to dissect the recipe in order to understand what made it so tasty. from the local newspapers, the story went nationwide with everyone trying to re - create the meatloaf. wyatt incorporated did its best to suppress the secret formula but found that it was too late—it was everywhere. 49 based on the context of the passage, the meaning of the word circulate is a. put into the hands of readers. b. move freely in an enclosed space. c. talk from person to person. d. move in a circular route.

Explanation:

In the context of the passage, the company wanted to get the story about the meat - loaf formula out to the public through newspapers. "Circulate" in this context means to put into the hands of readers, as the company was using newspapers to spread the story.

Answer:

A. put into the hands of readers