Hard Writing Question

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<p>I was going over a Q&A and couldn’t understand the answer to this writing question.</p>

<li>(Despite) its cultural importance, the Daily Gazette (lost) 70 percent of its subscribers since 1920 and, by 1955 (was losing) (as much as) $200,000 a year. (NO ERROR)</li>
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<p>A Despite
B lost
C was losing
D as much as
E NO ERROR</p>

<p>the correct answer is B. but shouldn’t it be C. was losing should be changed to had lost. can some1 explain the rationale behind the answer B.</p>

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<p>770 Writing w/ 10 on my essay
B is the right answer.
should be had lost to show that that event took place before was losing.</p>