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.

Recent Examples on the Web The deal comes amid an overall slowdown in mergers and acquisitions, including for private-equity firms, in part because higher interest rates have made financing deals more expensive and buyout loans harder to come by. — Will Feuer, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 The redevelopment of 8 Shenton Way comes amid robust demand for commercial properties in Singapore, which is among the hottest office markets in the region. — Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 The move comes amid increased complaints against airlines -- the majority of which concern refunds and flight service, according to data from the agency. — Amanda Maile, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2022 The debate comes amid a growing movement across the islands to restore traditional Hawaiian place names to honor and respect Native Hawaiian culture and history. — Fox News, 3 Aug. 2022 The announcement of scrapping plans for the two films comes amid Warner Bros. Discovery trying to cut costs, a whopping $3 billion, in the wake of their merger in April. — Chloe Melas, CNN, 3 Aug. 2022 The move comes amid a surge in the highly transmissible BA.5 omicron subvariant; The New York Times counted 2,576 new cases in California's Santa Clara County—home to Apple HQ—as of the week ending July 29. — Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 2 Aug. 2022 The trial in the civil case comes amid national political debate about contraception under federal law with the U.S. House last week passing a bill that would guarantee the right to contraception. — CBS News, 2 Aug. 2022 The rise of alternative NFL broadcasts comes amid a larger boom for NFL announcers, with names like Tom Brady, Troy Aikman and Joe Buck also among the announcers moving to new TV homes. — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2022 See More

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