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Teymouri said while reviewing video evidence in the case, she had to watch the footage on mute due to the near “constant screaming” of children in the background.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
This will allow your employees to respond to messages, answer questions, make decisions and solve problems without you hovering in the background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Asked about her legal background on Thursday, Zacharia said she had registered to take the bar exam but was then "distracted and overwhelmed" by plans to move with her husband to China.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
I think a lot of people from that sort of background live in terrible accommodaiton - temporary accommodation which isn't safe or secure.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
In the patchy moonlight, his arms were fading into the background.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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The North of England could be particularly hard hit as well as nations of the UK other than England and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, the letter argued.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
By launching their own firm, Xuan and Zhang were able to ensure no one looked into their backgrounds, Shulman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Officials have pushed to bring cases before the midterms, recently charging more than 60 people from a variety of backgrounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
That said, I think it’s too easy to draw a straight line between your respective backgrounds and your reactions to the $3 million.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Most of the women who were imprisoned came from sheltered, privileged backgrounds.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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