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The collective melodrama plays out against a background of deteriorating social conditions and political unrest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
One reason why I wanted the Grammy was so that I could continue doing background because it gives me duality.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The controversy, against the background of the war, erupted with the Iranian men's team due to play in the World Cup in the United States in June.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
None of the three had any background in issues involving Iran or nuclear weapons and no experience at real diplomacy.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
She saw white walls and floors, and she heard the hum of machinery in the background.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Close Reading: The Art and Craft of Rhetorical Analysis (Chapter 2)
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