As state and local government look to trim costs in their budgets, they have increasingly turned to ______ companies for a wide array of services, from drug testing to electronic monitoring.

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The sentence describes that state and local governments are turning to companies for services, which implies that these companies are not part of the government (i.e. private companies). Therefore, the best choice for the blank is D, private.

As State and Local Government Look to Trim Costs in Their