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as in among
in or into the middle of having grown up amid farmers and ranchers, Keith still thinks of himself as a country boy at heart

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as in during
in the course of amidst the messy divorce proceedings they never forgot that their children mattered most

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Recent Examples of amid Indianapolis’ consolidation story gained momentum several years ago, when IPS closed multiple schools amid a structural deficit and declining enrollment. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 Florida lawmakers approved a new congressional map Wednesday that would give Republicans a leg up in four more House seats, boosting their chances of keeping control of the chamber amid a nationwide redistricting arms race. Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2026 The remarks, made privately but leaked publicly during King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s high-profile visit to Washington and New York amid efforts to repair strained relations, have placed fresh scrutiny on Britain’s standing in Washington at a particularly sensitive diplomatic moment. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Cuba’s elderly make up the most vulnerable population amidst the economic and political crisis currently gripping the island. Sarah Moreno updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amid
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  • Texas began the stampede by drawing its map to create five more Republican-majority seats among its 38-member delegation.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The company, which operates AMC, Shudder and BBC America, among other outlets,has no massive deal ready to unveil that will put it in cahoots with the NFL or Major League Baseball.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
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  • Charlie Kirk took off as a meme shortly after he was killed, last September, during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
  • In the race to fill the Council seat for District 3 — which includes the West Village, Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen — Mamdani backed Boylan, a fellow Democratic Socialists of America member and an ally during his mayoral campaign against Andrew Cuomo.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • While half of the analysts polled by LSEG have a buy or strong buy rating, the average price target implies a pullback of more than 12% over the next year.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 May 2026
  • Schleifer and the Stallions boys and girls tennis teams concluded the season by sweeping the 2A state championships at Red Bug Lake Park in Casselberry near Orlando.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026

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“Amid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amid. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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