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background

[bak-graund] / ˈbækˌgraʊnd /


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Without these advances, the events scientists wanted to study would have been overwhelmed by the background.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

Although he had a background in competitive basketball, soccer and football, Best had never boxed before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Mr. Leribault, a 63-year-old French art historian with a background in Rococo painting, comes to the job with what might seem like the ideal résumé.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Giving some background ahead of the song “Lubbock or Leave It,” Maines talked about how she loved her hometown in West Texas until she left it.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

A few have even taken selfies with the awful thing in the background.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

The 41-year-old has bought and donated the flat as part of a new theatre initiative Writers' Block, which aims to address the cost of London accommodation for playwrights from underprivileged backgrounds.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Do you think your connection was due to your similar backgrounds — you in Oklahoma, Glen in Arkansas?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Macron has branded the shooting a "racist terrorist attack", as most of the victims were from foreign backgrounds.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

One limitation is that the study population did not include a sufficiently diverse range of ethnic backgrounds, which could affect how well the technology performs across different populations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

As warm-up, Koppel and Morrie exchanged stories about their childhood backgrounds: Koppel spoke of growing up in England, and Morrie spoke of growing up in the Bronx.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom


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