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In doing so, I had a blast discovering the scope of each person’s tastes and background – and even learned that we have a number of DJs on staff.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
A commenter branded it an example of “the Backrooms,” described as “nothing but the stink of old moist carpet, the madness of mono-yellow, the endless background noise of fluorescent lights at maximum hum-buzz.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
At the same time, it naturally rejects background noise that affects both locations equally.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
But perhaps the biggest sticking point is FIFA’s demand for workers’ sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers and fingerprints, to process background checks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
There is no way to know if the artists were trying to accurately represent an enslaved man in the background of a painting of the great man Washington.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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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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