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Cleaning houses, working in a candle shop, babysitting, unloading trucks in a food terminal and finally the kitchen of local health food grocery the Turnip Truck, music was always in the background.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Drive-throughs are tough environments for chatbots, with background noise from other people, crying babies and music blasting from radios.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
It was plausible, given his background in videogames.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Racial background played a significant role, with 62% of White Catholics voting for Donald Trump and 37% for Kamala Harris, while 41% of Hispanic Catholics voted Trump and 58% Harris.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The Ancient Shark lurked in the background as the attack unfolded.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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Close Reading: The Art and Craft of Rhetorical Analysis (Chapter 2)
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