backgrounds

Example Sentences

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“For me it was the alt rooms that helped me grow because you know everyone has different energies and backgrounds and backstories,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

In naming new CEOs, the companies have tapped executives with backgrounds that focus on digital transformation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

During a crisis, however, individuals from more mobile backgrounds were brought together in one place, making those hidden connections visible.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

“We now see participation in Bhangra from other Indian ethnicities like Gujarati — an influential community from India — or South Indian, Pakistani, and even non-South Asian backgrounds in the U.S,” Chahal said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

There was an easy flow to their conversations; a sort of instantaneous shorthand, maybe because they came from similar backgrounds.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon