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background

[bak-graund] / ˈbækˌgraʊnd /


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Morgan, a finance and investment advisor, argues that his background will help California find waste and fraud.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Abramovich's background as an oligarch meant the government froze his assets and threatened to conduct a full seizure.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

One strategy is to look for repeated patterns in the cosmic microwave background.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Visitors can take photos of rhinoceros with the office towers and apartment buildings of downtown Nairobi visible in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Todd had been lingering in the background, listening to their conversation.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon

Because the participants were predominantly White, the findings may not apply equally to people from other ethnic backgrounds.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Growing up in Pacoima helped him understand the needs of immigrants and “those of diverse backgrounds with limited resources.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Defectors with sensitive backgrounds -- such as former intelligence operatives, diplomats or those with access to state secrets -- are typically kept separately from other arrivals."

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

"It isn't an issue at all here," Haim said, external of the different backgrounds in his squad during the 2023 Under-20 World Cup.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

This Nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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