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Without these advances, the events scientists wanted to study would have been overwhelmed by the background.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

Transportation analysts believe Raman, who has a graduate degree in urban planning from MIT, will be more aggressive in addressing transit issues than Bass, whose background was in healthcare and community organizing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

There were Civil Rights Movement clips playing in the background for some of the show.

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

It’s just one night; I’ll disappear and hide in the background of their date and leave them alone as soon as I can.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

"I think grime is a product of immigration," he says, with some of the genre's biggest names and pioneers - like Wiley, Stormzy and Dizzee Rascal - all coming from similar backgrounds.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

For the first time, all members of the “big three” who negotiate the state’s behemoth budget — the governor, Assembly speaker and state Senate president — come from working-class, immigrant backgrounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

"Young people whose parents live comfortably have a more comfortable life and, conversely, those who come from more precarious backgrounds have a much harder life today," Pleyers added.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 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

Colored people of all backgrounds lived in Newsome Park: doctors, lawyers, dentists, ministers, teachers, carpenters, brickmasons, plumbers.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson