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Example Sentences

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The background, the light, the composition; all need to be as close to perfect as possible.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Instead of pointing to one ideal running technique, it argues that speed develops from the interaction between an athlete's body, their environment, and their training background.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Bass said she had spent years addressing a years-old administrative bottleneck within the city’s personnel department, which runs the background process for police hires.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Maxson’s background, which also includes more than a decade at global power provider AES Corp.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Its face held numbers and directions, and a map of the world flickered in the background.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton