backdrop
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The event promises glamour -- replete with champagne-quaffing celebrities -- set against the backdrop of Rwanda's verdant hills and rich wildlife, all broadcast to a global audience.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Photographs taken during previous dark skies events show incredibly clear views of the stars against a clear, dark backdrop.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Against the backdrop of the Acropolis, he argued the ancient Athenians defined the core of Western civilization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
That backdrop has led some younger adults to chase audacious bets in the market, while others have adopted a “carpe diem” lifestyle where their earnings help support travel and experiences instead of savings.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
And with that, he vanished completely, leaving behind him nothing but his murky backdrop.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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He noted that AT&T investors have been concerned about a number of issues this year, including more competitive backdrops for both wireless and internet service.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
The London gathering is taking place against one of the most bullish market backdrops in years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The ground is situated in the city's downtown and once you are inside it, it has one of the best backdrops I've experienced in football.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Along the walls hang two replicas of backdrops his legendary father, Bob Marley, used on tour in the 1970s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Clara found a ball of thick twine, the same that had been used to bind the rolled-up backdrops and sections of carpet that had been propped against one wall.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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“It’s the corner of the business with momentum tailwinds, backdropped by AI’s insatiable appetite for energy.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025
By the time about 20 minutes later when the sound managed to grow a notch more, it backdropped the clinching of Morocco’s cherished 2-0 win over favored Belgium, FIFA’s second-ranked team.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2022
Phil Manzanera, the 71-year-old guitarist for art-rock pioneers Roxy Music, is leaning into a computer camera backdropped by a nondescript hotel room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
In Early August, my partner and I were awakened by a loud alarm on his phone: “Earthquake alert, earthquake alert,” the phone warned with escalating intensity, backdropped by a soundtrack of fake sirens.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2022
Jam looked at her reflection, backdropped by the creature, then wiped her hands over her face.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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Frank tapped L.A. painter Jessalyn Brooks to paint a colorful mural on the cinderblock wall backdropping the pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2024
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