backdrop
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The world's oceans experienced their highest June temperatures on record, against a backdrop of the warming El Nino weather pattern which is developing and is forecast to strengthen in the tropical Pacific.
From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026
The lawsuit is playing out against the backdrop of rising fuel prices and concerns about how the cap-and-invest program will affect gasoline prices in the state.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
The cathedral provided a fitting backdrop for the band's homecoming and last album, bassist Horace Panter explained.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
Otherwise, she said the biggest surprise was the costs for making everything look seamless: the lighting, the platform they stood on, the hedge that blocked hotel guests from walking through the ceremony backdrop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
And there in front of me was the backdrop.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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