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background

[bak-ground] / ˈbækˌgraʊnd /


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Jonsson, who made history as the first black actor to lead an Agatha Christie screen adaptation, comes from a working-class background in east London.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

“I’m like, how do people forget the background of this woman?”

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

Kristine Garroway, a longtime member with an archeological background, told The Times last year that the previous mural dated to the 1920s, although its true origin remains unknown.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

There are also the legions of sponsors and guests, who follow the race from bleachers at the summit and nibble on petits fours while the competition rages in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Which answer best describes your background with chickens?

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

In addition, certain genetic backgrounds showed a striking tendency toward whole-genome duplication, an event in which the complete set of chromosomes is copied.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

The backgrounds of school founders and employees often simply don’t matter.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

Its three other co-founders are engineers with backgrounds at technology and defense companies, including Palantir Technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

He or she was to “implement and study innovative approaches for building research capacity in order to engage and retain students from a range of institutions and diverse backgrounds in STEM.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The women of Raskova’s regiments were from a wide range of educational and economic backgrounds.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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