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As the team works within it and the clothes move through the space, the store becomes a backdrop that is never quite fixed, but continually responding to the world being built around it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Seaport held a call with institutional investors this week, and the issue that kept coming up was the interest-rate backdrop.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

China’s foreign-exchange reserves edged higher in August against the backdrop of a weaker dollar and a surging trade surplus, renewing concerns about the yuan’s appreciation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Damage to refining infrastructure in the Middle East and Russia, and constrained feedstock availability for Asian and European refiners mean the backdrop remains supportive, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Against this backdrop, the US Supreme Court took scarcely any time to reach its decision on Buck v.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The artificiality isn’t just about painted backdrops and CGI mobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

In the posts that followed, Modi's team appeared to respond to some of that criticism, experimenting with different camera angles, backdrops and lighting.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Now, Rhys embraces two wildly different roles he shot back-to-back, showcasing versatility against foreboding backdrops of murder and the supernatural.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

That difference shows up clearly when comparing the pre-inflation backdrops.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

Not only her eyes and all her senses but also inanimate things seemed to exist because of him, backdrops to his presence.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

“It’s the corner of the business with momentum tailwinds, backdropped by AI’s insatiable appetite for energy.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025

Under a blanket of low-lying clouds, backdropped by the imposing pinnacle of Mount Verstovia, the concept for Windward hit her: A perfectly cooked meal in a pristine natural setting is restorative, even transformative.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023

In Early August, my partner and I were awakened by a loud alarm on his phone: “Earthquake alert, earthquake alert,” the phone warned with escalating intensity, backdropped by a soundtrack of fake sirens.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2022

“Maybe they’re taking biometrics, but you need biometrics taken beforehand that you can compare them to,” Johnson said at a news conference backdropped by the gates of the fort.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 28, 2021

Jam looked at her reflection, backdropped by the creature, then wiped her hands over her face.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

Frank tapped L.A. painter Jessalyn Brooks to paint a colorful mural on the cinderblock wall backdropping the pool.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2024