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If diners themselves aren’t pulling them out to check messages and social media, they’re likely in the background as others record Instagram videos or make FaceTime calls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

He was a fairly well-known figure, often spotted in the background of TV programmes, once reportedly even making a cameo appearance on the FX TV Show Breakfast Time.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

He also said to emphasize there are “many other people in that country, or of the same religious or cultural background, who were not involved.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The warmer phase of a natural climate cycle, El Nino episodes usually deliver a temporary spike in global temperatures already elevated by long-term background warming.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

They were deep in conversation and seemed familiar with one another, their words mostly subsumed by the music playing in the background.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

New Yorkers from all backgrounds flocked to his shop, asking questions about romantic prospects or their children’s futures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

The show interviewed 14 seven-year-olds from vastly different socioeconomic backgrounds.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Italy's far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, said that although their "backgrounds and perspectives differed, that never prevented me from acknowledging her significance and her role in our nation's public life".

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Instead of being positioned before crisp backgrounds like static dioramas, they’re backed by blurry freeze frames that yearn to be in motion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

But more than anything that day, it was the surprising friendship of these kids from different cultures, religions, and backgrounds that drew me into their story.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John