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Definition of amongnext
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 Los Angeles city attorney’s office is suing an animal rescue organization that was once a favorite among Hollywood celebrities, alleging that its owner purchased dogs from puppy mills and portrayed them to adopters as animals that were rescued. — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Public support among Americans has plummeted, and partners in Europe and elsewhere have slapped sanctions on Israel. — Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026 According to a fiscal 2026 salary survey by the Maryland Association of Counties, Walker’s current salary ranks sixth among county administrators and managers in Maryland. — Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026 Sheep, bees, dogs, cows, and a horse are among the animals on the property, while the surrounding landscape opens toward the Costa Bermeja mountains. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for among
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  • The spread over Germany's 10-year Bunds peaked at more than 177 basis points a day later, amid concerns about spillover risks elsewhere in Europe.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Revuluri said he was concerned the race had drifted away from bread-and-butter education issues amid the political noise.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • However, the device remains a laboratory prototype based on an individual molecule held between gold electrodes.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The United States designates both critical minerals and critical materials, and there is some crossover between them.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
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  • Hutchinson declined to comment through her lawyer on Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The concierge can arrange birdwatching or fishing tours, while Chef Williams Saurina will guide you through the finer points of making fresh salsas in volcanic molcajetes, to be sampled with warm totopos.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Among.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/among. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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