between

Definition of betweennext
as in betwixt

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Recent Examples of between During a rundown play between third and home, a Verdugo Hills runner knocked over the Roosevelt third baseman. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026 In December, students, faculty, and staff protested the cuts outside the school, demanding that the school rescind voluntary separation package agreements, institute a $200,000 salary cap, call a meeting between the board and students, faculty, and staff. Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026 Mercury in Cancer also quincunxes Pluto in Aquarius, stirring tension between daily logistics and personal power. Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026 At 10 feet, the ceiling of The Wilder’s dim drinking den is a perfect playground to practice before the event, tall enough to windmill bar spoons between his fingers, toss vodka skyward and catch bottles behind his back. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for between
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  • Glory to God, a facility that provides physical therapy, behavioral therapy, and schooling for medically fragile children, is among those affected.
    Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • At least two among the more than 2,000 guests at the roast protested.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

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“Between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/between. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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