backgrounds

Example Sentences

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The unusual nickname reflects the backgrounds of the researchers involved.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

He holds Caroline, the character who lives in the Windsor flat, captive and the pair get into a discussion about his motives, the political backdrop of the day, and their contrasting backgrounds.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

During a crisis, however, individuals from more mobile backgrounds were brought together in one place, making those hidden connections visible.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Trade schools tend to draw students from lower-income backgrounds, according to a 2022 survey of more than 6,000 U.S. adults by Paul Osterman, an economist at MIT’s Sloan School of Management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

These new Indian hires had accounting backgrounds and were trained by Reuters, but they were paid standard local wages and vacation and health benefits.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman