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The trouble began in March 2023, when Lenny accused her and her now ex-boyfriend Jody Glidden of placing a secret recording device in his new Mercedes GLS 600 Maybach amid their contentious divorce.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Conagra has dealt with margin compression amid rising commodity prices.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 May 2026
In efforts to combat higher prices amid the war with Iran, several states — including Indiana and Georgia — have recently implemented temporary suspensions of their gas taxes.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
An internal affairs investigation has been launched after San Diego police clashed with several people in the Gaslamp Quarter early Sunday, deploying Tasers and pepper spray as violent fights broke out amid a large crowd, police officials said.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Conagra has dealt with margin compression amid rising commodity prices.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 May 2026
In efforts to combat higher prices amid the war with Iran, several states — including Indiana and Georgia — have recently implemented temporary suspensions of their gas taxes.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
An internal affairs investigation has been launched after San Diego police clashed with several people in the Gaslamp Quarter early Sunday, deploying Tasers and pepper spray as violent fights broke out amid a large crowd, police officials said.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amid
Preposition
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Candidates among the troops were rejected for lacking the right kind of education, which wasn’t the kind that caused scouts to excel at a highly skilled, dangerous job that nobody else could do.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The bombings continued into the evening, including on a residential building in the capital, where a poet and her husband were among the dead.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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The hotel is within the Old Cambridge Historic District, next to a cemetery where soldiers who fought at Bunker Hill during the American Revolution are buried.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Lake Baikal, often described as an inland sea because of its enormous size, is notorious for sudden storms and icy conditions even during tourist season, according to National Geographic.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Surgeries for minors are rare and not recommended by the medical associations.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Recently, marinated, raw tuna cubes sat on top of a creamy hazelnut and bean pure while a fatty pork jowl was balanced by a tart salsa verde and sprigs of purslane.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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“Amid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amid. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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