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When candidates interview with the telecommunications and security company Somos, they’re asked to take down their Zoom background and pan their camera around the room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The museum will provide educators with on-site worksheets and background materials on the artists, along with other pre-visit and post-visit resources in English and Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
But he says the idea "became a topic of conversation over the last four months or so, but very loosely in the background" and he had no hesitation in agreeing.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The Atlantic reported that the White House's strategy was to try to push the conflict into the background, avoiding more military action and focusing on less newsy economic measures against Tehran.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Stylized blue butterfly logos decorated the podium, the big screen in the background, the pennants that waved in the slight breeze.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
She’s also been told by interviewers that virtual video-call backgrounds are a no-no.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The court system would have to step in and officially designate the guardian, checking criminal backgrounds first.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Posting social media fliers for free, I was taken aback when 80 people of all levels and backgrounds signed up for my first session, from ages 14 to 90.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
It can also be difficult to advertise the scheme, says Gornicka, who wants it to be used more often and by people from different backgrounds.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
That made it nearly impossible to carefully check their backgrounds, to make sure they could be trusted with American secrets.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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