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Definition of amidnext
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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 Gwyneth Paltrow is recalling a time when she was fired from a film amid her split from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026 Main Street Sports Group, which operates FanDuel Sports Network — the Angels’ TV home — is attempting to re-negotiate its TV deals amid financial losses. Sam Blum, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 Below, Dyens and Miailhe speak to Deadline about the importance of unearthing human stories amid the tragedy of the World War II era. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026 The exposure alert comes amid heightened concern about measles activity in the region. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amid
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  • Reza Pahlavi himself has distributed messages calling for defections among the armed forces, and coordinated protests through QR codes.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
  • One proposal gaining support at least among progressive members is a payroll tax, loosely modeled after a Massachusetts measure, targeting companies that do not offer employees health insurance.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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  • The accuser reported the assault during a doctor's appointment in December, according to court documents.
    Lori Dunn, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani named long-time civil rights advocate Christine Clarke as the commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights during a press conference Wednesday.
    Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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  • Incentives support large-scale deployment by 2026 as freight and public transport demand grows.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The auctions have raised more than £5million in total for the charity, with £483,000 generated in support last season by Premier League clubs.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025

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“Amid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amid. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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