background
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Background actors who fill the overcrowded waiting room or lie on gurneys waiting for treatment have medical journeys organized by the show’s production team.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
A dozen awards are presented, including "Best First Responder Look" and the top category, "Best Background Actor Ensemble."
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
In addition, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, in place since 1998, has led to denials in over 2 million potential firearm sales.
From Slate • Dec. 16, 2025
Background: ProPublica reported in October that agents have detained more than 170 Americans this year.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025
“Ah,” said the Match-Man, who hadn’t remembered it himself, “it was in the Background, you see!”
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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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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