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The answer to your question is C.
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The kind of phrase the underlined words in the sentence is: A. <span>adverb phrase. As the name suggests, an adverb phrase functions the same way the adverb does. It modifies a adjective, verb, and adverb. In the sentence above, the phrase provides more details on the adjective "thousands". </span>
<span>The U.S. economy maintains its powerhouse status through a combination of characteristics. </span><span>The United States remains mired in the ranks of the “mostly free,” the second-tier economic freedom <span>status.</span></span>
The answer for this question is B
