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On January 10, 2024, 2002 XV93 passed directly in front of a background star as viewed from Japan.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
Large-cap equities screen well on UBS’ proprietary stock framework that combines a variety of drivers like earnings, sentiment and the macro background.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
That wasn’t the only time his baseball background worked in his favor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
He was on a phone call to a publisher when he heard some music he liked playing in the background.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The background fabric was made of a tessellated pattern of triangles in shades of gray and blue.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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Vocabulary lists containing background
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Close Reading: The Art and Craft of Rhetorical Analysis (Chapter 2)
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