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Klopp's remarks were widely and positively discussed in the media - the German national team represents a diverse Germany, as several players come from a migrant background.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the background, the facilities appeared clean and organized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“They are super vague and very difficult to get any background info on,” Kao reassured him.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The method works with a machine learning system called a Support Vector Machine, which helps researchers distinguish possible signal events from the enormous background of conventional high energy particle collisions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Phoenix had twice the amount of background radiation.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Room Rater built an audience scoring Zoom backgrounds for lighting, depth, art and visible cords; books themselves became set dressing.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
“I hope her example inspires more people from different backgrounds to get involved.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"It isn't an issue at all here," Haim said, external of the different backgrounds in his squad during the 2023 Under-20 World Cup.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
He attributed this to his longtime desire to “bring people from all backgrounds and cultures together” via his music and performances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
I’ve never been around so many exuberant young people of so many different backgrounds squeezed together.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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