background
Example Sentences
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He’s also realized his background allows him to take some risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
In these events, the gravity of a foreground star and any accompanying planets magnifies the light of a more distant background star, briefly making it appear brighter.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
The latest wearables blend into the background in a way the near-ubiquitous Apple Watch does not.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
With climate change we've seen average temperatures rise and this means "today's heat events are emerging earlier, intensifying faster and occurring across a much warmer background climate", Prof Hawkins said.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
He didn't have a strong science background and didn't know much about chemicals.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing background
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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