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 This is largely owed to its specific reliance on getting lost among all those references, but an equally major culprit is its constantly shifting theme and focus. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 26 June 2025 Also among Thames’ credits is a guest turn in three episodes as the young version of Walker (Jared Padalecki) in 2021 and 2022 in the CW police drama Walker. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo, Florence Pugh, Jenna Ortega, Kerry Washington, Gabrielle Union, Lucy Liu are among the few celebrities who have also been spotted with the Nirvana bag in various colorways. Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 14 June 2025 Roger Daltrey was among the notable figures recognized in King Charles III’s Birthday Honours list. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for among
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  • Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected mainly between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., with a chance of precipitation continuing into the evening.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2025
  • Our job is to draw a red line between those two groups.
    Ashish Valentine, NPR, 29 June 2025
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  • The hike through the Navajo Canyon Open Space offers hikers stream crossings and solitude.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
  • But the decline happened despite Iran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping bottleneck in the Persian Gulf through which 20% of the world’s oil flows.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 June 2025
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  • Even amid geopolitical strains, Chinese pop culture continues to captivate Americans in unexpected ways — exemplified by Labubu, a mischievous vinyl art toy from China that has become a cult sensation among Western collectors.
    Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Bloomberg | Getty Images The most recent CEO, Carlos Tavares, who spearheaded the merger to form Stellantis, abruptly resigned in December amid disagreements with the company's board, yearslong sales declines and a 70% drop in net profit last year.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 June 2025

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