backgrounds
Example Sentences
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She’s also been told by interviewers that virtual video-call backgrounds are a no-no.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The court system would have to step in and officially designate the guardian, checking criminal backgrounds first.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Posting social media fliers for free, I was taken aback when 80 people of all levels and backgrounds signed up for my first session, from ages 14 to 90.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Common Ground aims to support people from disadvantaged backgrounds into work but she says one of the layers creating a barrier to them is accent.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Then the backgrounds ought to be neither too bright nor too dim, so that the shadows may not obscure the images nor the lustre make them glitter.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
