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Against a weak backdrop, mid-term clarity could gradually attract conviction-based buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Against the backdrop of an unpopular war in Iran, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on July 15, 2026, that the Pentagon would begin testing male service members 30 and older for low testosterone.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026

Periods in which Wall Street’s favorite stocks underperform so dramatically are rare, and they typically occur when the backdrop for corporate earnings, or the broader economy, is beginning to shift, Kantrowitz and his team said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

The constitutional dispute is unfolding against the backdrop of the next parliamentary election, expected in 2027.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Perhaps it was the backdrop: Buck’s Peak was theirs and it camouflaged them, so that when I saw them there, surrounded by the loud, sharp relics of my childhood, the setting seemed to absorb them.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Protests have continued off and on, and densely-populated Haredi areas are often the backdrops for confrontation with the security forces.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Some backdrops were creepy set dressing, while others had tactile brutality — Sphere often had the rumble-seat effect blaring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Hilton said he did a lot of his production work outside, as there are a variety of luxurious backdrops ideal for his commentary.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

The ground is situated in the city's downtown and once you are inside it, it has one of the best backdrops I've experienced in football.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

“Here we’ve got all these lovely things that could be used in the backdrops of your scenes. Everyone is used to renting from Fong See On Company, but we have some truly unique pieces.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025

This decline is backdropped by competing subscription offers from other streaming services offering competing content as the streaming space rapidly matures.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 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

“I’ll get in touch with a feeling or thought — or a feeling-thought,” says the bearded Reeves, wearing a black Levi’s jacket and starkly backdropped by a near-white wall — Zoom room as Zen room.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 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