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This pattern could carry information about the gravitational wave's direction and polarization, offering a way to separate real signals from background noise.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
“This change allows us to maintain the features our members value most: ad-free viewing, background play and a massive library of 300M+ tracks on YouTube Music,” the statement reads.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
They showed the utility poles in the background were all standing upright, lines still strung between them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
And for the ambitious Vance, a soon-to-be father of four and Catholic convert, politics is always in the background.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Murmuring voices provided a steady hum in the background.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Close Reading: The Art and Craft of Rhetorical Analysis (Chapter 2)
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