backgrounds
Example Sentences
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Even the handful of beautiful, hand-painted practical backgrounds seem to be laden with implied allegory.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
The court system would have to step in and officially designate the guardian, checking criminal backgrounds first.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
In an interview, Gaspar said the City Council could benefit from his business experience to counter members whose backgrounds are mostly in public policy or community organizing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
On Wednesday, Prentice had called his alleged wrongdoing "an aberration" and vowed a thorough and transparent investigation, while insisting it should not be used "to cast aspersions" on other academics from ethnic minority backgrounds.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
It’s strange even by the standards of strange Renaissance backgrounds.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
