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He sings with an unusual drawl that connects to the diction of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, and his compact melodies and tightly structured chord progressions put his voice and lyrics in the foreground.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
As the supernova's light travels toward Earth, it passes by two galaxies in the foreground.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
During one orbit, Anders captured Earth's brilliant blue hue standing out against the vast darkness of space and accentuated by the desolate, grey lunar horizon in the foreground.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Visitors view other butterflies behind an owl butterfly, foreground.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
In the foreground, the sound effects team waits for the cue to use their equipment and discs containing prerecorded sounds.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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Power Prefix: fore-
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