variants also amongst
as in amid
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 This is especially important among your early adopters. Phil Gilbert, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025 True freshman Malachi Toney has been leading the charge among wide receivers all season. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025 Lung cancer is becoming more common among young women. Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025 As inflation concerns dominated last year’s election, polling showed that mitigating climate change, one of the governor’s signature issues, was not a top issue among voters. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for among
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  • The pace of airline ticket sales for Thanksgiving travel has slowed as more travelers reconsider whether to fly amid all the delays and cancellations.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Even though Davis was six years older than Dončic at the time of the trade and had a more extensive injury history, Harrison defended his decision amid overwhelming backlash and puzzlement from Mavs fans as the deal rippled throughout the sport.
    Christian Clark, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • The work, led by Professor Zijian Li, confirms that the synergistic effect of K+ and C3N4 co-intercalation significantly reduces the electrostatic interaction between Zn2+ and the [VOn] layer, improves the specific capacity and cycling stability.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Crash reported on eastbound I-70 There has been a crash on I-70 between Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9 and Sterling Avenue/Exit 10.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • What Veblen saw as the public exhibition of wealth has become the performance of aspiration, now filmed, edited, and pushed through a recommendation feed.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • So last Monday, after scrolling through news of the government shutdown and with nothing else planned for the day, the couple decided to fire up their Pit Boss pellet grill and feed anyone who was hungry, no questions asked.
    Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025

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“Among.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/among. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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