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"Anyone who came over the threshold of a church was supposed to be safeguarded irrespective of their age or gender or background," he said.

From BBC • 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

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

He said that his background is unusual but perhaps not all that uncommon for an artist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

She had the background for this sort of thing.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck