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The firm handles everything from background checks on dog walkers to paying bills tied to homes and yachts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The MoD said she had a background representing England and Great Britain in a number of different sports.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The dark romance horror was directed by Curry Barker, a 26-year-old with a background in YouTube sketch comedy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
In the new study, he shifted attention to the background flow itself and how it interacts with external forces.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
“Oh, trust me, I’ve had tough assignments. I once wrote a ten-page paper on background radiation. I can do it.”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Close Reading: The Art and Craft of Rhetorical Analysis (Chapter 2)
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