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Example Sentences

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She said she hoped the service would help raise awareness of racial justice and encourage both people and churches to be more welcoming to those from different backgrounds.

From BBC

He has done most of his work in the background, leaving his players to make the calls in the middle.

From BBC

The Black Lives Matter movement mobilized people all over the world and from all racial backgrounds.

From Salon

The wave functions of the fermions change so extensively that they lose their original form, creating a complicated background where coordinated motion breaks down.

From Science Daily

What makes it funny, Katie says, is seeing the girl's friend hovering in the background, seemingly annoyed at how long the pair's conversation is taking.

From BBC