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Example Sentences

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The wave functions of the fermions change so extensively that they lose their original form, creating a complicated background where coordinated motion breaks down.

From Science Daily

What makes it funny, Katie says, is seeing the girl's friend hovering in the background, seemingly annoyed at how long the pair's conversation is taking.

From BBC

"The fact that the prime minister is now a woman, someone with a different background from what people are accustomed to, creates a feeling that something is shifting," she told Nikkei Asia.

From BBC

He hired her and, she says, wanted a commissioner with a background in online safety, but also experience in the tech sector itself.

From BBC

"All of our success has been with the other helmet - for me this is the tiniest little thing in the background," Wyatt said.

From BBC