As venture capital money dried up, many ____, the name given to the growing batch of new, investment-driven Web sites launched in the mid-to-late 1990s, quickly ran out of cash.
A) coms
B) dot-bombs
C) webs
D) dot-coms

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The term "dot-coms" refers to the companies that emerged during the late 1990s, focusing on internet-based businesses, which fits the context of the sentence.

As Venture Capital Money Dried Up, Many ____, the Name