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backdrop

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


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Against an increasingly strained geopolitical and economic backdrop, all major indexes ended lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Against this backdrop as a Somalian national, Artan's position has long been in the making.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

That backdrop should support the rotation in stocks that’s been evident in the past few sessions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The global backdrop remains supportive, thanks to sustained artificial-intelligence infrastructure spending by U.S. hyperscalers and continued fundraising across the broader AI ecosystem, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I finally fall asleep and dream of the Greek Titans in my school lesson, battling to a backdrop of thundering bass in "Da qual tremore insolito" from Don Giovanni.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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