backgrounds
Example Sentences
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Instead of being positioned before crisp backgrounds like static dioramas, they’re backed by blurry freeze frames that yearn to be in motion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Most participants were White, which means the findings may not necessarily apply to men from other ethnic backgrounds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Among star founders, there are 2.5 times as many from poor backgrounds as from the top 1%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Much of her career was spent supporting children from disadvantaged backgrounds and encouraging them to believe in their own potential.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
It didn’t help that their backgrounds were so different.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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