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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 His visit – made several days after the cyclone first struck the territory – also came amid ongoing political turmoil in France. Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024 William’s comments come amid an ongoing feud with younger brother Prince Harry who, despite his best efforts, can’t seem to get back in the fold. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024 That sector was undercut last year by Hollywood strike action that largely shuttered the industry for over six months and a continuing fall in global production activity amid an industry contraction. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024 At times in recent weeks, amid an injury crisis, his job has seemed to be on the line. Darren Richman, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for amid 

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“Amid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amid. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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