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They also allow many communication channels to operate at the same time while improving tolerance to errors and background noise.

From Science Daily

“That harm can look like wrecked credit, failed background checks, or failed mortgage applications while the people committing the fraud face relatively little risk or consequence.”

From Los Angeles Times

It excluded areas affected by logging, clearance or fires to examine how "background tree mortality" has changed in recent decades.

From Barron's

"He kept in the background, but was suspicious because of that," said the 63-year-old who was in the Territorial Army and worked for the Royal Air Force.

From BBC

Both men have military backgrounds, but took different paths to power.

From The Wall Street Journal