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Some spots saw half an inch of rain or more amid severe weather alerts.
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Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The company’s expansion comes amid an evolving media landscape, where creators, entertainers, athletes, comedians and experts are building businesses across content, brand partnerships, live experiences, intellectual property and traditional media.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 June 2026
The shooting came amid heightened scrutiny of MARTA safety following a separate fatal stabbing on the transit system days earlier of 66-year-old Margaret Swan, a great-grandmother.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
The two pieces represent a stark contrast in experiences during the same conflict, once again touching upon the theme of hope amid disturbance.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The company’s expansion comes amid an evolving media landscape, where creators, entertainers, athletes, comedians and experts are building businesses across content, brand partnerships, live experiences, intellectual property and traditional media.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 June 2026
The shooting came amid heightened scrutiny of MARTA safety following a separate fatal stabbing on the transit system days earlier of 66-year-old Margaret Swan, a great-grandmother.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
The two pieces represent a stark contrast in experiences during the same conflict, once again touching upon the theme of hope amid disturbance.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amid
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Shaw said frustration with the situation would be particularly acute among Black voters who already felt the party was taking their votes for granted without showing up for them in kind.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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The threat raised widespread alarm among America’s Gulf allies.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Then, around 15,000 years ago, during a period of global cooling, the emergence of the Bering Land Bridge allowed elk to cross from eastern Siberia into westernmost Alaska, and eventually, into the rest of its historic North American range.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Last November in Tirana, during a trip where England completed a flawless qualification campaign with a 2-0 win against Albania, Tuchel was asked to reflect on his time with England.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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If the superfund template survives, the next decade of American energy policy will be written by trial lawyers, attorneys general and a handful of out-of-state philanthropies bankrolling the litigation pipeline.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Trump has effectively imposed a fuel blockade on the island by threatening tariffs on countries supplying it with fuel, igniting seemingly endless power outages and delivering new blows to the island's already ailing economy.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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“Amid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amid. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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