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Those decisions have faded into the background, however.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Sadly, his background vocal is mixed low and seems like an afterthought, but it’s an affecting song nonetheless, conjuring images of truck stops and roadside juke joints.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
On January 10, 2024, 2002 XV93 passed directly in front of a background star as viewed from Japan.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
Large-cap equities screen well on UBS’ proprietary stock framework that combines a variety of drivers like earnings, sentiment and the macro background.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
She had the background for this sort of thing.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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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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