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background

[bak-ground] / ˈbækˌgraʊnd /


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In the 1960s Stephen Hawking demonstrated the Big Bang in theory, while Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson had detected the background radiation that proved decisive evidence of the event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Occasionally my therapist would have a delicious-smelling soup on simmer in another part of the house — not a design choice, but a pleasant sensory experience in the background.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The SNP has selected Hannah Mary Goodlad - their only constituency candidate who doesn't have a political background of some sort.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Canva made its first significant AI acquisition in 2021, buying privately owned Kaleido and its ability to instantly remove the background from images.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Phoenix had twice the amount of background radiation.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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