in the background
Example Sentences
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“Those stories are now a little bit more in the background, and there’s been a capacity for the broader labor market to pick up.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
And when Kamins finally drops Everybody, a sample of the song's hook echoes in the background.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
His sons Eric and Don Jr., who run his family business and manage the trust that collects his money, were standing in the background.
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
As the announcement was underway, in the background a fire burned for a sixth day in a Boyle Heights warehouse, where 85 million pounds of frozen food was thawing and beginning to rot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
The cookhouse couldn’t be more obvious—never mind the orange and blue flag, the boiler belching in the background, or the stream of people heading for it.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
