backgrounds
Example Sentences
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Instead, the ministry says FlyDubai agreed in writing to check its pilots’ backgrounds and nationalities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
As far as we know, nobody checked our backgrounds, either.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Because the participants were predominantly White, the findings may not apply equally to people from other ethnic backgrounds.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
"Defectors with sensitive backgrounds -- such as former intelligence operatives, diplomats or those with access to state secrets -- are typically kept separately from other arrivals."
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
After reviewing the judges’ backgrounds, she’d decided to take a picture of performers dancing the South American tango.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
