midst 1 of 2

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as in middle
an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface stood in the midst of the crowd

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as in height
the most intense or characteristic phase of something in the midst of illustrating a new book

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midst

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as in amongst
in or into the middle of gave a victory speech midst cheering supporters

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Recent Examples of midst
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The global energy landscape is in the midst of a transformation, driven by accelerating climate goals, technological innovation, and shifting geopolitical dynamics. Robert Rapier, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Listen to this article If Jimmy Butler indeed is in the midst of his endgame with the Miami Heat, the process hardly is an outlier during Pat Riley’s three decades of stewardship of the franchise. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025 The nascent motion picture industry was in the midst of the monumental transition from silent to sound film, and traces of the effort can be glimpsed all over the public domain registry. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025 Walmart is in the midst of a tricky reworking, evolving from being just the brick-and-mortar giant to a much more complicated approach that includes an online marketplace, a digital advertising business and a truly omnichannel positioning. Evan Clark, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for midst 
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  • Look at Shorr’s photo of a trio of bridesmaids pressed together on the car’s back bench, having a drink in the middle of the afternoon, relaxing on their way to the reception.
    Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
  • At Alice + Olivia spring/summer 2025, hints of shimmer were placed at the inner corners and concentrated to the middle of the lids to brighten up eyes.
    Rebecca Fearn, refinery29.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • Historically, field service businesses have functioned more like urgent care centers, relying on reactive maintenance when problems arise.
    Anand Subbaraj, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Both players would get great opportunities to consistently play in the big leagues with the White Sox while the Dodgers would receive a high-level center fielder.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • An Altadena woman who evacuated with her husband and two daughters as the Eaton Fire swallowed the area fears her grandmother is among the people killed in the blaze.
    Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Improvements in the window West Ham want to prioritise signing a forward and midfielder this window, with Chelsea midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall among their list of targets.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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  • Zooey and Emily Deschanel are amid the hundreds of residents impacted by the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The polls come as health care has been a point of contention amid the 2024 election with President-elect Donald Trump approaching his time in office as conservatives have long targeted Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act as areas to cut government spending.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025

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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midst. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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