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Example Sentences
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Though they are not crimes, NCHIs stay on police records and can come up in background checks.
From BBC
In the background is a broader worldview that at least some of Western civilization is in decline.
This uncomfortably hilarious and cutting dramedy from Simón Mesa Soto addresses both artistic failure and how often creative fields expect voices from disadvantaged backgrounds to exploit their trauma for the edification of the bourgeoisie.
From Los Angeles Times
He said the process involved detailed questionnaires, a full video assessment and background information from his mother about his childhood, and did not appear to be "slap-dash".
From BBC
Europe and Japan, long treated as background noise, have regained their footing.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
