backdrop
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“The wide range suggests outcomes remain highly contingent on how durable the current positive market backdrop proves to be.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
It is this backdrop, this history of acrimony, that elevates this encounter above those other semi-finals.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Social media has driven interest in these DIY events as artists playing ambient music against a backdrop of verdant green have gone viral on TikTok.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Experts, however, advise moderation — saying that regular old water and a balanced diet generally suffice against a backdrop of wellness shortcuts and health hacks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 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
That difference shows up clearly when comparing the pre-inflation backdrops.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
And so, from there, we started building backdrops.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
The nonprofit has considered soliciting sponsorships that would allow car companies to showcase vehicles with backdrops and raised platforms, though Barnes said the group may not pursue the event.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
That’s because 1982 and 2026 have very different macroeconomic backdrops, Emanuel warns.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
To add to the confusion, there were all the new properties and painted backdrops our hired men had constructed.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
“It’s the corner of the business with momentum tailwinds, backdropped by AI’s insatiable appetite for energy.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025
Phil Manzanera, the 71-year-old guitarist for art-rock pioneers Roxy Music, is leaning into a computer camera backdropped by a nondescript hotel room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
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
A royal hockey tour nonetheless backdropped by the solemnity of Seattle, the Canadiens, and an unforgiving pandemic of a century past.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 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
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