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Several attendees at the gathering said they previously knew little of Moore’s background and were unsure about whom they might support in a primary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The background, the light, the composition; all need to be as close to perfect as possible.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Instead of pointing to one ideal running technique, it argues that speed develops from the interaction between an athlete's body, their environment, and their training background.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Bass said she had spent years addressing a years-old administrative bottleneck within the city’s personnel department, which runs the background process for police hires.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

I read the poem again with all this background information in mind, and now it seems like Emily Dickinson disapproved of people who wanted to succeed.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison