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1,7501,5001,2501,0007505002500Number of articles2010201120122013201420152016201720182019Investigative ArticlesPublished in the Albuquerque Journalfrom 2010 to 2019 Total
  • The line graph: 
    • Begins at 2010, 1,076
    • Rises gradually to 2011, 1,189
    • Rises sharply to 2012, 1,496
    • Rises gradually to 2013, 1,600
    • Falls sharply to 2014, 998
    • Falls gradually to 2015, 903
    • Falls gradually to 2016, 814
    • Rises sharply to 2017, 1,115
    • Falls sharply to 2018, 872
    • Falls sharply to 2019, 465

Investigative journalists research and report about fraud, corruption, public hazards, and more. The graph shows the number of investigative articles published in the Albuquerque Journal newspaper from 2010 to 2019. According to an analyst, although the number of investigative articles published in this newspaper has varied significantly over the period shown, the number overall has fallen since 2010.

Which choice most effectively uses data from the graph to justify the underlined claim?