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“We are committed to welcoming fans from every background and treating everyone with respect, and that’s what guides us as an organization.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Shorris has a limited background in development and real estate but has worked with the industry in the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
BBC Sport takes a look at Bezos' background and whether the American businessman could be about to become part of the Premier League's world.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Streeting, 43, comes from a working class background and is seen as being on the right flank of the centre-left party.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The hilly, uneven terrain that looms in the background.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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Across all levels of honours at New Year 2026, 38% of recipients were from working class backgrounds, matching the national figure of 37%.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Family assistants, who typically have child care backgrounds, combine the duties of a house manager, personal assistant and nanny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
We learn a bit about the backgrounds of both actors, as they situate themselves in the American story they are seeking to expand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
People still marvel at Miyazaki’s handcrafted backgrounds and his painstaking dedication to balancing its feather-light score with the melodies of flowing water or the gentle crunch of a child’s footfalls on grass and gravel.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 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
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Close Reading: The Art and Craft of Rhetorical Analysis (Chapter 2)
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