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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 The system focuses on detecting and identifying Class 1 drones, which are among the smallest categories of military and commercial unmanned aircraft. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026 This kind of candor has not gone unnoticed by collaborators like Dane, who notes that there is often a kinship among actors who started out in the business at an early age. Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 The move has sparked concerns among environmental law experts. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 Prescriptions for the antiparasitic drug among cancer patients more than doubled in the first half of 2025, following the airing of a popular podcast episode promoting the drug, according to a study published in JAMA. ABC News, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for among
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  • Ultimately, the Justice Department scrapped the fund amid the backlash.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • The last time the city took up a large-scale update of the charter was in 1999, amid an effort by some San Fernando Valley civic leaders to secede from Los Angeles.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
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  • In the study, which analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health collected between 2021 and 2024, researchers say that despite numerous state-level bans on kratom across the nation, its use is at an all-time high and is increasing.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Carlo Ancelotti, speaking at a press conference on Thursday at the Philadelphia Stadium, said the matchup between Haiti and Scotland was balanced and praised the Haitians’ physicality.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
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  • The country's blockade has throttled traffic through the channel, driving up fuel prices and threatening the global economy.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026

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