backgrounds

Example Sentences

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Councillors of all parties and backgrounds have reported a significant increase in the abuse they have faced both in person and online, with last week's English local elections a tipping point for many.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The results showed that physical capacity starts decreasing as early as age 35, even among people with different training backgrounds.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Tarek Mansour, co-founder and chief executive of Kalshi, called the criticism “baseless” and said the company’s data show the top performers on the platform are individual investors without Wall Street backgrounds rather than institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The unusual nickname reflects the backgrounds of the researchers involved.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Their mother belonged to a Women’s Communications Club—women of different backgrounds writing letters to editors and sharing optimistic ideas.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye