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Mr. Leribault, a 63-year-old French art historian with a background in Rococo painting, comes to the job with what might seem like the ideal résumé.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Giving some background ahead of the song “Lubbock or Leave It,” Maines talked about how she loved her hometown in West Texas until she left it.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026
The notion of an emotional return to Spurs at some point has often provided background noise, but now looks increasingly unlikely.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Still, it didn’t stop De La Cruz from targeting his musical background.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Classical music always seemed to be playing softly in the background.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
The 41-year-old has bought and donated the flat as part of a new theatre initiative Writers' Block, which aims to address the cost of London accommodation for playwrights from underprivileged backgrounds.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
We met with first-timers and pre-dating app pros, people of various backgrounds, races, ages and body types.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
While both are critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank, they have sought to reassure Jewish Israelis of their commitment to Israelis of all backgrounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Macron has branded the shooting a "racist terrorist attack", as most of the victims were from foreign backgrounds.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
And southern colonists’ preference for slavery presumably reflected their different ethnic, class, and religious backgrounds.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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