background music
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The arts can seem little more than background music to the main events in American history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The tariffs have largely been background music as investors weigh the artificial-intelligence build-out and inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Not the mellow, easy-listening variety that serves as background music in elevators and waiting rooms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025
Included in Russia’s newly privatized health care system were private clinics for the ultra-wealthy offering hotel-like amenities, including private rooms, tea and soft background music.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2025
However, if the entire class likes background music, try to play the same baroque music during the test that was used during the original presentation of the material: it acts as an auditory memory cue.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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