The jurors for the trial were randomly selected from a pool. In which of the following sentences does the word "pool" have the same meaning as the sentence above?
A. The children had to pool their money to buy ice cream.
B. The group planned to meet at nine o'clock at the pool hall.
C. They looked nervously at the pool of oil under the car.
D. The pool of available workers diminished during the summer.
Both sentences involve a gathering or combining of resources, in the first case, money, and in the original sentence, the author is asking if the reader can "pool some information."
Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.
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