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backdrop

[bak-drop] / ˈbækˌdrɒp /
NOUN
setting for something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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You have the backdrop — the beach, palm trees, lots of traffic, people, the pier, restaurants, hotels.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

“Against this backdrop, we expect credit costs to remain elevated as asset quality headwinds persist,” the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Against this backdrop, the idea you’re referring to was outlined in a recent paper published by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Experts argue the current economic backdrop is not stagflation, with inflation now supply-driven rather than labor force growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

He hadn’t caught the name of the man who had tried to tell him that the Senders were evil, but he remembered what Molly had called the backdrop: Tsvishn Veltn.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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