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in the foreground





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Ms. Enyedi implicitly provokes such consideration through shots that often put flora in the foreground, with humans reduced to background extras.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

As the supernova's light travels toward Earth, it passes by two galaxies in the foreground.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

The iconic photograph taken by astronaut William Anders captured the bright blue Earth against the vast darkness of space, with the Moon's cratered surface in the foreground.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

He anticipated that the mission would later afford him a view with the Moon in the foreground and Earth hanging in the distance.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

It’s of her and the sculptor kissing by The Wooden Bird in the foreground and Dad, Jude, and me as one blur making up the background.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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