backgrounds
- plural of background.
Example Sentences
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In addition, certain genetic backgrounds showed a striking tendency toward whole-genome duplication, an event in which the complete set of chromosomes is copied.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
The backgrounds of school founders and employees often simply don’t matter.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
These are record levels of awards for people from less wealthy backgrounds - and more than double the amount from five years ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Family assistants, who typically have child care backgrounds, combine the duties of a house manager, personal assistant and nanny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
In doing so, I’ve used the language of their times and backgrounds, including words such as colored.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
