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background

[bak-ground] / ˈbækˌgraʊnd /


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Eala, meanwhile, has been criticised for her elite background.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

And it’s not, he said, background noise, such as the barely audible soundtrack from Wizarding World.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

There are also the legions of sponsors and guests, who follow the race from bleachers at the summit and nibble on petits fours while the competition rages in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Those measurements helped rule out other possibilities, such as a distant background star or a brown dwarf whose atmosphere also contained carbon monoxide.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

From what I’ve heard, she never disappeared into the background.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

These clashes don’t mean that Americans from divergent backgrounds can never find common ground.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

These are record levels of awards for people from less wealthy backgrounds - and more than double the amount from five years ago.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

He said children from vulnerable or disadvantaged backgrounds were particularly affected.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

We learn a bit about the backgrounds of both actors, as they situate themselves in the American story they are seeking to expand.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Wallace and Darwin had emerged from vastly different social and ideological backgrounds.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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