variants or amidst
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as in among
in or into the middle of having grown up amid farmers and ranchers, Keith still thinks of himself as a country boy at heart

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as in during
in the course of amidst the messy divorce proceedings they never forgot that their children mattered most

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Recent Examples of amid Weeks after the wedding and amid breakup news, Bloom and Perry were seen hanging out with the newlywed couple on a yacht with their toddler Daisy Dove. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2025 The mission aimed to secure food distribution amid growing instability. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 Saito's hike comes amid a surge of interest in the Ice Age Trail, largely fueled by COVID-19. Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025 The higher average led to a massive sequential increase in profit from $86 million to $285 million even amid the uncertain market conditions. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amid
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  • The entry of the American brand helped spur the rise of a thriving coffee culture among the burgeoning middle class of a country that traditionally drank tea, and Starbucks soon became a symbol of Western influence in a more affluent China.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • According to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Chicago was among the teams with interest in acquiring New York Jets defensive end Jermaine Johnson II.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • Iran, Baghdad’s arch enemy during Hussein’s rule, now enjoys significant influence in Iraq – another direct result of the US invasion.
    Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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    Sam Meredith,Dan Murphy, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • Razer was founded by Tan and Robert Krakoff in 2005, and the company became known for the Boomslang, a mouse — named after a deadly snake — designed specifically for gaming.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2025
  • The Shenzhou-21 crew were also joined by four black mice, the first small mammals to be taken to the Chinese space station.
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“Amid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amid. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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