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A small sketch of Elon Musk lurks in the foreground, but she never so much as side-eyes its frame.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Throughout a prolific career that spanned decades, Saar brought issues of race and racism to the foreground in ways that were immediate and visceral.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

The Lilliputian people in the foreground look excited—or is it terrified?—and the heavy mood feels less like a romantic outing than a prelude to volcanic eruption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The pianos are always muted, the drums all sound like they're being played next door, and the orchestra is buried deep in the mix to foreground Abrams' voice.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

In the foreground is an open barn shed with a farm wagon inside.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Brown’s dreamlike visions of the climate and uniquely structured scenes—often with barely there foregrounds that emphasize the abstracted weather surrounding them—owe much to his mentor Ray Yoshida, as well as to Joseph Yoakum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Fans of her club, which foregrounds Black female writers, will likely want to read about the authors who shaped this self-made literary titan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2024

Whether the seeking a mysterious territory of Dryland in "Waterworld" or fleeing from all northern latitudes in "The Day After Tomorrow," pop culture foregrounds the notion that one can somehow "run away" from climate change.

From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2024

At the same time, many new diagnostic methods and early-intervention therapies have been developed in recent years, which foregrounds the need to identify more risk factors for the disease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2023

The repeated “He,” has a sarcastic tone, and the hysteron proteron in the second sentence foregrounds this notion on which the argument turns: Is pride really a bad thing?

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith