variants also amongst
as in amidst
in or into the middle of a gull landed among the burgers-and-fries eaters at the outdoor snack bar, clearly looking for handouts

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Recent Examples of among The track, released via What a DJ/Warner Records, rises 3-1 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay with a 15% increase in plays among 24/7 dance reporters and pop stations’ mix show hours. Xander Zellner, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025 An Oscar, a Grammy, and an MTV Video Music Award are positioned unobtrusively among kitschy treasures like an ancient can of macadamia nuts with Spam and a cassette of a speech by Bob Dole. Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025 Still, even those Palestinians who want to leave are unlikely to take their chances in South Sudan, among the world’s most unstable and conflict-ridden countries. CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025 Israel, Gaza and Lebanon are among the places represented on Locarno screens. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for among
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  • The latter had six pitches between 100 and 102.1 mph.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Conflict Resolution: Mediate between competing objectives—whether between corporate AI deployments or national AI agendas—ensuring fairness and safety.
    Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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  • Rivera pushed through her routine, adapting to slight errors and fighting for the landing on the dismount.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Additional episodes will drop weekly through the finale on Aug. 15.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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  • The rollout comes amid reports that OpenAI is in early talks with investors about a stock sale that values the AI firm at $500 billion, up from its $300 billion valuation in March.
    Chris Dobstaff, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The news of the split comes amid months of speculation about the couple's relationship status.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025

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