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The scenes are loaded with background information so that readers are never for a moment lost or confused.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Ed Hawkins, professor of climate science at the University of Reading, told the BBC that "Today's heat events are emerging earlier, intensifying faster and occurring across a much warmer background climate".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Replacing some or all of the water in bread dough with pickle brine adds subtle acidity and depth—something savory and almost malty in the background.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
In comments on background, several council members said Raman doesn’t seem to have an interest in the kind of politicking needed to advance her agenda.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
With the ringed planet in the background, the glow of the ship leaving Sagan bends in an oval like a firefly, until the light is gone.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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Close Reading: The Art and Craft of Rhetorical Analysis (Chapter 2)
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