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Example Sentences
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The back features a genie’s lamp resting on an open book and a feathered quill with an olive branch in the background—symbols of peace, knowledge and learning.
He’s presumably in his NYC hotel room but his background is blurred, as fitting a representation of his constant motion as anything.
From Los Angeles Times
World Gymnastics said decisions regarding its Individual Neutral Athlete status are made "by an independent ad hoc committee, following background checks conducted by an external company".
From BBC
Against that background, International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry called the agents’ involvement “distracting” and “sad.”
From Los Angeles Times
These findings call into question the growing popularity of sound machines and sleep apps that rely on continuous background noise to promote rest.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
