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He has an economics background, was an adviser in the Treasury under Gordon Brown and chaired the Council of Economic Advisers.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“When I look at a justice, I look at their qualifications, their integrity, their background, their experience in reaching a decision,” she said.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
As Tuesday’s parade ended, the leaders posed for a group photo on the Place de la Concorde, with Macron, his wife Brigitte and Zelensky in the center, the Arc de Triomphe in the background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
A little background on ethics: Not all money managers are fiduciaries — professionals who have to act in their client’s best interest under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Like that mystery man in the background of the Washington family portrait, these enslaved people were hidden in the shadows of history.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
People still marvel at Miyazaki’s handcrafted backgrounds and his painstaking dedication to balancing its feather-light score with the melodies of flowing water or the gentle crunch of a child’s footfalls on grass and gravel.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said current tests and assessments in schools "set many students up to fail, overwhelmingly those from less advantaged backgrounds".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
But the concerns of rights groups and protesters -- many drawn from middle-class backgrounds -- also seem distant and abstract.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Instead, he shoots nearly all the film in close-ups with fuzzy backgrounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
I liked getting to know people of different backgrounds, so that was fun.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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