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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

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

They each also posted one of the photos on their Instagram Story with Perry Como’s “And I Love You So” as background music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Even the people he loved most besides her—his parents and Nurse Beverly—were just background noise, occasional blats and blurps, while Josie was the symphony that sang through his every waking moment.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The children can come from all over the country and from a range of backgrounds, and Cooper said many have autism or are neurodiverse.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

In addition, certain genetic backgrounds showed a striking tendency toward whole-genome duplication, an event in which the complete set of chromosomes is copied.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

Its three other co-founders are engineers with backgrounds at technology and defense companies, including Palantir Technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

After the Civil War and during the Reconstruction era, the federal government had opened jobs to blacks, providing social mobility particularly for those from educated backgrounds.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly