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backdrop

[bak-drop] / ˈbækˌdrɒp /
NOUN
setting for something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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That backdrop should support the rotation in stocks that’s been evident in the past few sessions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

It comes against the backdrop of tensions involving Iran, the US and Israel, which have disrupted shipping routes and increased military activity in and around the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The global backdrop remains supportive, thanks to sustained artificial-intelligence infrastructure spending by U.S. hyperscalers and continued fundraising across the broader AI ecosystem, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

A tractor and hay bales served as a backdrop.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Against the stage’s backdrop is a towering screen with an ice-blue dragon’s head breaking out through it.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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