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For the first 30 seconds, Charli simply repeats the phrase, "I don't wanna," over and over while a guitar chugs in the background.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“We are committed to welcoming fans from every background and treating everyone with respect, and that’s what guides us as an organization.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Those measurements helped rule out other possibilities, such as a distant background star or a brown dwarf whose atmosphere also contained carbon monoxide.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
“A Sad and Beautiful World” isn’t perfect either, but despite its background of urban destruction, it’s a quietly composed look at the fragile bond between two very different interior selves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Phoenix had twice the amount of background radiation.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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Her call for Americans of all backgrounds to protect public religiosity “in all its specificity and messiness” reflects our best traditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
He or she was to “implement and study innovative approaches for building research capacity in order to engage and retain students from a range of institutions and diverse backgrounds in STEM.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
He said children from vulnerable or disadvantaged backgrounds were particularly affected.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
People still marvel at Miyazaki’s handcrafted backgrounds and his painstaking dedication to balancing its feather-light score with the melodies of flowing water or the gentle crunch of a child’s footfalls on grass and gravel.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
I’d heard it from people of all races, all backgrounds, all ages—a reminder of the goodness and generosity that existed in our country.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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