Mobile phones have become ubiquitous even in remote barangays. As…

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A. present everywhere

"Ubiquitous" means found or existing everywhere at once.

Mobile phones have become ubiquitous even in remote barangays. As used here, "ubiquitous" most nearly means

Option A: present everywhereCorrect
Option B: expensive
Option C: unreliable
Option D: fashionable

Why A is correct

"Ubiquitous" means found or existing everywhere at once.

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