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Example Sentences

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But when “Masquerade” producers were struggling to figure out how to make it so the actors and the audience moved through the show on schedule, Broucke, 26, volunteered his background.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

This is to remedy a pricing imbalance, a senior administration official told reporters on background.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Ortega: I just have a very similar background.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But while the formal announcement of the state visit might have been delayed, planning seems to have quietly continued in the background, with no signs of the visit being stopped.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Could she be jealous of all this tender attention lavished on the Incorrigibles, who, despite their adorable eccentricities and mysterious background, were really perfect strangers to Miss Mortimer?

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood