backdrop

Example Sentences

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Berkeley Group BKG -8.27%decrease; red down pointing triangle said it would pause making any new land acquisitions due to the challenging market backdrop and geopolitical volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal

Against this tense backdrop, Rome is preparing to welcome thousands of worshippers for the Easter celebrations, the most important feast in the Christian calendar, which commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

From Barron's

But they are snuffed out against the backdrop of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal

They exist against the backdrop of whatever problem or crisis is engulfing the royal family or government back at home.

From BBC

Chinese tech giant Huawei's revenue growth slowed last year, its annual report showed Tuesday, as sales of the company's consumer devices plateaued against a backdrop of sluggish domestic consumption.

From Barron's