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At lower speeds, as in city traffic, you begin to hear the engine’s whispered revving in the perceptual background as it simultaneously propels the car and recharges the 22.7-kWh battery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Its signal is also weak and can be obscured by background noise, making highly precise equipment and advanced analysis methods essential.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

Few around the weightlifter knew of her elite performance background and few would have even suspected it as the Olympian settled in to a more low-key existence.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

"The catastrophe occupies almost the entire image and yet somehow appears relegated to the background," the French daily said, adding the photo painted an uncomfortable portrait of a generation.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

In the background of the picture were hundreds of white and yellow daisies.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

The findings suggest that adults with obesity from a wide range of backgrounds could potentially benefit from including avocados in their diets.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

Sato leads a staff of pitchers from several backgrounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

The backgrounds of school founders and employees often simply don’t matter.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

Her call for Americans of all backgrounds to protect public religiosity “in all its specificity and messiness” reflects our best traditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Mrs. Vaughan knew that our educational backgrounds and skills matched what that engineer’s department was looking for.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson