backdrop
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“A bid is the last thing easyJet’s management want to happen, given they’ve already got their hands full trying to navigate a weak market backdrop and concerns around post-summer fuel shortages,” Coatsworth says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The property also served as the backdrop for the couple’s 1995 wedding ceremony, which was hosted on the grounds of the Chilmark, Mass., abode, atop a hill next to the dwelling.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Set against the backdrop of 1980s excess and large country estates, the series tells the story of the rivalry between the aristocratic Rupert Campbell-Black and TV executive Lord Tony Baddingham.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“With both U.S. and European yields moving higher, the short-term backdrop for gold has become more difficult,” the co-founder and CEO adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The morning sun lit the island like a painted backdrop from an old Hollywood movie, all greens and golds, pinks and blues.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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Theater - Introductory
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