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Everything has been designed and built in-house, using recycled materials to reduce costs and environmental impact, produced using 3D printers that thump away constantly in the background.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Other Scottish clues include the actor Robert Carlyle, who features in the video for Oasis song Little by Little which plays on a TV in the background.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

The name is a feint: There’s nothing goth about his chipper electronic pop, which often feels tailor-made for DJ sets in exotic locations, a crowd swaying as the sun sinks in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Their results pointed to an unexpected conclusion: metabolism does not simply support brain development in the background.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Our seats were three rows from the front, and I scanned the audience, only noticing a few familiar faces, the Queen of Neat theme song playing quietly in the background.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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