backdrop
Example Sentences
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Against this backdrop, he said, “a further headwind in the form of higher interest rates to exacerbate the Iran war damage” is the last thing the eurozone needs.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Many nontech names, however, “are truly much more economically dependent,” he added, so a solid growth backdrop can be the tide that lifts all of those boats.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026
A tourist from Kazakhstan filmed an Instagram video of herself dancing with the church as a backdrop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
But the calm manner in which she powered past Ukrainian 15th seed Marta Kostyuk in Thursday's semi-finals - a match played against a backdrop of political tension - was a sign of her increasing maturity.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The landing capsule was still in the planning stages, but there was a lot of backdrop to be painted: midnight blue with silver stars and Earth glowing in the distance.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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