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In both cases, outsiders arrived amid shifting political and business winds and made clear that anyone unwilling to get on board could leave.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Views on the morality of gay relationships and gender transition are also softening, with acceptance falling since 2022 amid widening partisan divides and escalating state-level battles over LGBTQ+ rights.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Red Lobster closed 129 locations amid the months surrounding its May 2024 bankruptcy filing.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The moms are also making time for themselves — a necessity for keeping it all together amid their hectic schedules.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Views on the morality of gay relationships and gender transition are also softening, with acceptance falling since 2022 amid widening partisan divides and escalating state-level battles over LGBTQ+ rights.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Red Lobster closed 129 locations amid the months surrounding its May 2024 bankruptcy filing.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The moms are also making time for themselves — a necessity for keeping it all together amid their hectic schedules.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amid
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Glory to God, a facility that provides physical therapy, behavioral therapy, and schooling for medically fragile children, is among those affected.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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At least two among the more than 2,000 guests at the roast protested.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Mark my words, Rosewood will make travelers start regarding Phuket as a tasteful destination, to tack on as the beach break during trips to Bangkok or Singapore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Of Europe's top leagues, only Italy's Serie A is as competitive as the Premier League, with four clubs — Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Napoli — winning the title during the last seven years.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
3 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 7 Jun. 2026.
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