into the background
idiom
: into the position of being less important
The war has pushed all other issues into the background.
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That’s certainly true of a military-grade aircraft, but even a basic camera drone is supposed to fade into the background.
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Allison Johnson, The Verge, 18 Dec. 2024
True adoption is earned when technology fades into the background.
—Wesley Crook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The White House pivoted back toward a focus on securing a cease-fire, and humanitarian priorities faded into the background.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2024
The tyranny of the urgent can make concerns about potential cyber events a distant thought, fading into the background in the face of a concrete deadline.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Allison Johnson, The Verge, 18 Dec. 2024
True adoption is earned when technology fades into the background.
—Wesley Crook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The White House pivoted back toward a focus on securing a cease-fire, and humanitarian priorities faded into the background.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2024
The tyranny of the urgent can make concerns about potential cyber events a distant thought, fading into the background in the face of a concrete deadline.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Into the background.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20the%20background. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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