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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 And among all the driver aids and autonomous kit there’s even a dedicated Pet Mode to safely keep the cabin cool while parked. New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026 Notably, Nvidia, which was regularly among the top five names in STAX, was absent from those rankings in July. Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 The other two were suborbital test flights of Starship, the giant, fully reusable vehicle that SpaceX is developing to help humanity settle the moon and Mars, among other tasks. Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Last year with the Steelers, Gainwell ranked top-seven among all RBs in yards per route run, catch rate and target share. Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for among
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  • Unveiled amid the high-octane glamour and pristine lawns of the Monterey Car Week in California, the Lucid Gravity GT-S is a direct assault on the most lucrative auto segment in North America.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The stock move comes amid reports that Spanish agri-food cooperative group Dcoop has offered 470 million euros ($545 million) for Deoleo, taking the lead in a multinational takeover race that includes Italian, French and Australian firms.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • New York City — There is an ever-growing love story between the game of golf and basketball.
    Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • There’s disagreement over how Democrats’ split between progressives and mainstream liberals may — or may not — surface in the calendar.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • Sabio said the proposals were developed through conversations with residents rather than solely by his campaign.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia would supply computing hardware through the chip arrangement instead of directly funding construction.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

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