variants also amongst
as in amidst
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 Although the slate doesn’t neglect films about boys, among them tales of time-traveling brothers and a boatbuilding father-son team, the choices exalt girl power more than any of the festival’s selections in recent memory. Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 She’s also directed on series including The Night Agent, Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities and Legion, among others. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025 Now, the family business sells to Natalie Orchid Island Juice Co. among others. Jack Randall, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025 Johansson can be seen at the very start of the video, followed by celebs such as Jerry Seinfeld, Steven Spielberg, Jack Black, Lenny Kravitz, Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal and Ben Stiller, among many others. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for among
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  • Trump has said that Musk will excuse himself from any conflicts of interest between his various business interests and his efforts to cut costs for the federal government.
    Rachael Levy and Marisa Taylor, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
  • On Monday, European leaders hastily assembled in Paris to discuss plans for peace in Ukraine after they were left out of U.S.-led talks, due to begin Tuesday, between Washington and Moscow on the near three-years Russia-Ukraine war.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
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  • The next owner should also expect to see plenty of animals, including deer, passing through the acreage and along the trails that lead to the huge and untouched pond on the northeastern edge of the property.
    Richard Lane, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Beauty Marks is back again: Vogue’s weekly series running you through the best in celebrity beauty each week.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
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  • The shake-up comes amid new leadership at the network.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
  • The rise in capex comes amid growing demand for power to support data centers.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025

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“Among.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/among. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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