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"Extreme precision is required to pick the muons out of the overwhelming background."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026
There were Civil Rights Movement clips playing in the background for some of the show.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026
In a subsequent interview, the governor said his Catholic background and the inequities in the criminal justice system influenced his refusal to sign off on executions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
"The first mock-up we had had Mumbles Lighthouse in the background," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The video display popped onto the screen with the words “ Black, Vegan, and Proud starting soon” on a black background and a live chat box to the right.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
And similar research from media watchdog Ofcom , externalfound people from certain backgrounds are less well-represented across the UK broadcasting industry.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Do you think your connection was due to your similar backgrounds — you in Oklahoma, Glen in Arkansas?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Most of the victims were from foreign backgrounds.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
One limitation is that the study population did not include a sufficiently diverse range of ethnic backgrounds, which could affect how well the technology performs across different populations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
I’ve never been around so many exuberant young people of so many different backgrounds squeezed together.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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