backdrop
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The U.S. jobs market, meanwhile, has been grinding along with little hiring and little firing, but with signs of an increasingly tough backdrop for college graduates.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
“Even against a backdrop of prominent layoffs, the underlying signals point to a broader and more leveraged developer base.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Different in that investors are now left to navigate a more complicated backdrop of elevated energy and commodity prices, quickening inflation readings, and a slowing domestic economy.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Despite the backdrop of higher energy prices, the group said it hasn’t experienced supply disruptions to date, and backed its guidance for 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The landing capsule was still in the planning stages, but there was a lot of backdrop to be painted: midnight blue with silver stars and Earth glowing in the distance.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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