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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
Published in Nature, the mouse study also indicates that a patient's genetic background could affect how they respond to cancer treatments that damage DNA.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
The department responded to questions about the state’s record on regulation with a statement that emphasized it requires schools to conduct background screening for owners and employees who have direct contact with students.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
But the piece also reflected feelings Valdez had about his long-estranged brother Frank, an engineer whose alienating efforts to deny his own background and fit in formed a heavy undercurrent in Valdez’s life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
I read the poem again with all this background information in mind, and now it seems like Emily Dickinson disapproved of people who wanted to succeed.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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
It lets people collect virtual cards for their catches, with backgrounds illustrated in hand-drawn watercolours by his partner Emily.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Her call for Americans of all backgrounds to protect public religiosity “in all its specificity and messiness” reflects our best traditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
That made it nearly impossible to carefully check their backgrounds, to make sure they could be trusted with American secrets.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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