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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  • The June 23 attack, the day before the ceasefire between Israel and Iran took hold, hit several prison buildings and prompted concerns from rights groups about the safety of the inmates.
    David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • 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
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  • The Universal camp needs the holiday momentum to continue through the coming weeks, considering the film’s production budget hovers around $180 million, not including marketing.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 July 2025
  • Amazon Prime Day kicks off July 8 and continues through July 11, marking a significant change in the retailer’s normally two-day-long sale event, which will now offer four full days of savings.
    Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
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  • Though air conditioning can be life saving − particularly amid record setting heat waves like the one that scorched the country in late June − some people simply don’t like it, according to Gail Brager, director of the Center for the Built Environment at the University of California, Berkeley.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 5 July 2025
  • His character was deeply respected in the Hazzard community, often acting as a steadying influence amid the chaos.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 July 2025

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