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background

[bak-graund] / ˈbækˌgraʊnd /


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The change was tough for McKinnon because of his engineering background.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Not all forecasters use the same scale to interpret El Nino, and the comparison is complicated by the background effects of climate change.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

McDermott indicated that he was keen to use heritage players - those who qualify for England through family background - to ensure the strongest possible squad.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The cluster's powerful gravity bends and distorts the light traveling from those background galaxies, creating a rare effect called strong gravitational lensing.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

I’ll never again snuggle into Lita, rub the soft underside of her arm, and listen to one of her cuentos while her chickens cluck in the background.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

By launching their own firm, Xuan and Zhang were able to ensure no one looked into their backgrounds, Shulman said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

"We can have all the data, all the character backgrounds, context and information that's available," Cave added.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

That said, I think it’s too easy to draw a straight line between your respective backgrounds and your reactions to the $3 million.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Others, like Chroman and Hoke, are recent college graduates with math and quant backgrounds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

In doing so, I’ve used the language of their times and backgrounds, including words such as colored.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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