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backdrop

[bak-drop] / ˈbækˌdrɒp /
NOUN
setting for something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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A look at both technicals and the broader macroeconomic backdrop hint at the latter.

From Barron's

The backdrop to this Six Nations is anger over head coach Gregor Townsend and his inability to take the team forward.

From BBC

But he also says the backdrop helped him to better understand his own family's history.

From BBC

NBC will anchor its 700 hours of linear TV coverage from a temporary studio tower built in the square, with the iconic church as its backdrop.

From Los Angeles Times

He told us the worst asset to hold against this backdrop, and a reasonable target for gold allocations.

From Barron's