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Discover LudwigThe phrase "from backgrounds" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to individuals or groups originating from various social, cultural, or educational contexts.
Example: "The program aims to support students from backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in higher education."
Alternatives: "from diverse origins" or "from various contexts."
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"Most agents in charge come from backgrounds in criminal investigation.
Some came from backgrounds predictive of reading difficulty.
But most of us came from backgrounds where rules were common and unquestioning compliance was expected.
A lot of them came from backgrounds of art sculpture, bronzework, whatever".
Okewale talks about how low expectations can plague many young people from backgrounds similar to his.
Adults making a second stab at learning tend to come from backgrounds where education is undervalued.
"So many of these kids come from backgrounds where they don't have hope for anything".
There, "you have people who are from backgrounds with fewer opportunities," he said.
The project supports students from backgrounds underrepresented in higher education or with no family history of university attendance.
So certain medical specialists, like me, see a higher proportion of patients from backgrounds vastly different from our own.
Unconsciously, we tend to like people who look like us, think like us and come from backgrounds similar to ours.
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