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backdrop

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


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Improving earnings and economic backdrop support stocks, says Morgan Stanley’s Wilson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Many nontech names, however, “are truly much more economically dependent,” he added, so a solid growth backdrop can be the tide that lifts all of those boats.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

Against this backdrop, Armstrong stepping on to the pitch in Italy was not just an sporting achievement.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Any progress in AI comes amid a difficult backdrop.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Giants eat, drink and defecate against the backdrop of a normally sized word.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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