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“You have to make snap judgments about people, so you want to come armed with background knowledge.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Bowens, who comes from an events background, heads curation and considers herself more in the beginning stages of her fragrance journey.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Matt Brittin, 57, who has no broadcasting or journalism experience, starts the job against a background of drastic shifts in the media landscape.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“There’s a lot more happening in the background that is targeting and squeezing each consumer’s willingness to pay.”
From Salon • May 18, 2026
The bickering was a nice, soothing background after all that racket.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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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