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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 these incidents are increasing by at least 10% a year among consumer products, according to a federal National Institute of Standards and Technology analysis. Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026 Raj Singh, co-founder and CEO of Media Capital Technologies, which invests in international media and finances entertainment, will be among the guests at the European Investment Hub. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 The food scene has been expanding alongside retail, and New York hospitality names have continued to move into Beverly Hills, with Marea and Cipriani already established and Bad Roman among the most recent arrivals. Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The idea of restricting defenses against nuclear attack has long been a third rail in American politics, especially among Republicans. Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for among
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  • The strain between city and club began in 2022, when a land deal between two parties for the Angels to purchase the stadium and surrounding property fell through amid a scandal.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The newborn’s mother was severely ill from measles at the time of birth, according to reporting from The Atlantic, which spoke with the baby’s parents amid the uproar.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • By increasing the carrier density in the neighbouring graphene bilayer, the team progressively weakened the Coulomb interactions between electrons in the magic-angle graphene.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The air war between Russia and Ukraine has intensified as the conflict stretches toward five years since Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor.
    Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • The portion of the ceiling fell in the grand foyer, which will remain closed through the weekend until repairs can be made.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Like many microschools, Nova Roots was eligible to receive money through the state's Educational Freedom Account program, the school choice program created by the LEARNS Act.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Among.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/among. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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