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behind-the-scenes

[bih-hahynd thuh seenz] / bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈsinz /




behind the scenes


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Meanwhile, there are efforts to overcome a behind-the-scenes barrier between doctors and dentists: records systems.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

I was interviewing Jerry Seinfeld for The New Yorker when I was working on the book, and I read a couple of the behind-the-scenes books, and talked to some “Seinfeld” writers.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Watch the video above for a behind-the-scenes look at the people who keep the park running.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Over its 11 seasons on the air, Burrows directed 237 of its 275 episodes, emerging as a behind-the-scenes comedy legend.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

When he seemed to get really happy, I hastily added, “Because I want to get that behind-the-scenes footage we were talking about.”

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

When the cameras start rolling on Celebrity MasterChef, the contestants may be the ones sweating over the stoves, but there is plenty going on behind the scenes.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Plus, see the battlefield innovations reshaping the Russia-Ukraine war, and go behind the scenes of our documentary on North Korea’s secret U.S. workforce.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Jeremy Smith, a Stratford-upon-Avon local, attended “The Mad King” to support a friend working behind the scenes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

TCIM, which has about $3.8 billion of assets under management, rarely gets involved in public activist fights and is known for engaging with companies behind the scenes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

But all claims about what had gone on behind the scenes are conjectural.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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