Examples of amid in a Sentence
It was hard to hear amid all the cheering.
The investigation comes amid growing concerns.
Amid such changes, one thing stayed the same.
He managed to escape amid the confusion.
There was a single dark bird amid a flock of white pigeons.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 5 July 2025
His character was deeply respected in the Hazzard community, often acting as a steadying influence amid the chaos.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 July 2025
Temporary provisions under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act left many families in holding patterns, hesitant to make long-term commitments amid regulatory uncertainty.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Even as a marquee project, the Kalma tourism zone took nearly a decade to build amid international sanctions and pandemic lockdown.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025
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“Amid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amid. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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