backdrop

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Over four days, WTO members will try to revitalise an institution weakened by geopolitical tensions, stalled negotiations and rising protectionism -- against the backdrop of a war that poses a serious threat to international trade.

From Barron's

Money is the focus in the tracks like “La Moneda,” with Joel’s voice echoing through the backdrop as he proclaims that cash might change some tacky, incompetent chumps, but not him.

From Los Angeles Times

Against this backdrop, the only safe sectors would be defensives—think healthcare and staples—or interest rate-sensitive sectors such as utilities and real estate, analysts with the firm argued.

From Barron's

“The market may be beginning to price in a more favorable cost/supply backdrop for OEMs, as any stabilization in memory pricing and supply would reduce a key overhang on hardware profitability,” he said.

From MarketWatch

Bubbly and friendly, she poked holes with her heels in the paper backdrop as she posed for portraits and gushed over Brittany Murphy’s 2003 film “Uptown Girls.”

From Los Angeles Times