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Confounding chemistries aside, any astronaut photographing these Galilean glows — backgrounded by tempestuous Jupiter and the gas giant’s own kaleidoscopic auroras — would capture a memorable sight.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023
His ultimate idea — an American flag at half-staff, backgrounded by such Washington landmarks as the Capitol building in silhouette — has just become his first cover for the New Yorker magazine.
From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2021
We sat down at some outdoor tables by the ferry dock, backgrounded by New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 7, 2019
Sen. Sanders gave his Wisconsin victory speech in Laramie, Wyo., backgrounded by the smiling, bobbing heads of his 20-something voter base.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2016
The night before the national election, the World Sovereignty party distributed thousands of gallons of Evri-Flave; their speakers, on every radio and television network, were backgrounded by soft music.
From Hunter Patrol by Piper, H. Beam
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Close Reading: The Art and Craft of Rhetorical Analysis (Chapter 2)
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