between

Definition of betweennext
as in betwixt

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Recent Examples of between For the full year 2026, the team expects total expenses to be between $162 billion and $169 billion, significantly above the $150 billion analyst estimate. CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026 Last year Sportico wrote about a five-way alliance between a group of summer NGBs—those in squash, fencing, cycling, sailing and rowing—to pool their commercial and media rights. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026 This season, those visuals are thus far reserved for the connection between newlyweds Penelope and Colin (Luke Newton). Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026 Alongside these escalating costs, the gap between the median incomes of working adults and the average retirement income has widened in the DFW. Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for between
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  • The federal government included Niscemi in a state of emergency declaration on Monday for three southern regions hard hit by Cyclone Harry and set aside an initial $120 million to be divided among them.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Alpine skiing, one of the marquee winter disciplines, will be among the first to give out medals, such as in the men’s downhill final, a brutal test of speed and precision down steep alpine terrain.
    Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

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“Between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/between. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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