backgrounds
Example Sentences
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Their backgrounds could hardly have been more different.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
He said he wanted to help others from similar backgrounds know that they too could have careers in the creative industries.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Suozzi and Moolenaar kicked off the 2020 NPB with a running shtick — juxtaposing their backgrounds.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Bains and Villegas have similar backgrounds as children of immigrants who grew up in the southern Central Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
I’d never been to China either, of course, and while I’d never given much thought to going, I could talk for hours about our pieces and their backgrounds.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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