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 Too many working people cannot recognize themselves in our party, and too many among us have turned to the right for answers to why they have been left behind. Time Video, Time, 5 Nov. 2025 Crosby and Simmons, among the best players at their respective positions, were off limits in trade talks. Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025 That Democratic advantage there among disaffected voters mirrors trends seen in other contests Tuesday, including the New Jersey governor's race and the New York City mayoral election, NBC reported. Luke Fountain, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025 If Mamdani can ignite enthusiasm for civic engagement among Gen Z, that could be a boon for everyone. Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for among
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  • The company upped its capital expenditures outlook to between $70 billion and $72 billion, up from $66 billion to $72 billion.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
  • For all the confidence from trade negotiators in recent days and the leaders’ warm remarks as talks got underway in Busan, whether the meeting would take place at all remained an open question just days ago after a rapid escalation of frictions between the two sides.
    Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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  • The organization’s Green Heart Project, which studies the impact of better air quality on heart disease through urban greening, has found that increasing the number of trees and shrubs in an area can create lower levels of a blood marker associated with inflammation.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
  • After struggling to get pregnant again, the couple decided to expand their family through surrogacy.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
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  • The country’s electoral authority, stacked with Maduro sympathizers, proclaimed him the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging, which the government denied.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • However, amid the series’ release, Murdaugh has denounced the dramatization of his family’s tragic story.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025

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