variants also amongst
as in amidst
in or into the middle of a gull landed among the burgers-and-fries eaters at the outdoor snack bar, clearly looking for handouts

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Recent Examples of among District court judges have temporarily blocked the president's effort to ban transgender people from serving in the military, his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship and the administration's mass firings of federal probationary workers, among others. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025 The resolution has 16 co-sponsors, including Representatives Andy Biggs of Arizona, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, among others. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025 On that same topic, among NASCAR drivers, does everyone generally try to find a balance between analysis and clearing the headspace? Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025 The strict measures have been controversial among South Beach business owners. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for among
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  • Season 1 didn’t have a ton of mixing, but there was such a great conflict established between Armond and Shane.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Earlier in the season, there are hints at a strange dynamic between the brothers.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
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  • Manufacturers Victus, Marucci, and Chandler Bats have all begun selling torpedo bats through their websites, with prices ranging from $199 to $239.
    Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
  • It was not understood that the artist, through rigorous pictorial research, was aiming to chart the history of the image of female genitalia in the history of art from the classical period onward.
    Paola Ugolini, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • The 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft came out of the gates hot amid injuries to Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • But polls point to a closer-than-expected race to replace National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on Tuesday as President Donald Trump is facing backlash amid tariffs and cuts to the federal workforce.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025

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