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Reading and WritingWords in Context
medium DifficultyTarget: 40s

SAT Words in Context Practice Question

Biologist Dr. Elena Rostova noted that while coral reefs in high-temperature zones were expected to succumb to bleaching rapidly, certain resilient symbionts _______ the damage, allowing the corals to survive thermal spikes that would otherwise be lethal.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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