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 The cops bust in, arrest her and find the watch among some other damning bits of evidence. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2025 Armstrong leading the way among young hopefuls As with that draw up the road at Accrington in midweek, Everton clicked only sporadically at Ewood Park. Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 21 July 2025 At Holland State Park, which is run by the state and hasn’t seen lifeguards in three decades, there’s talk among Park Township officials of implementing a lifeguard pilot program. Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 21 July 2025 His 61 regular-season pressures, according to Pro Football Focus, tied for 15th among all NFL players. Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for among
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  • The season premiere featured significant relationship drama between several characters.
    Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
  • New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
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  • Established in 2001, ASU-Newport is a two-year community college that serves roughly 4,200 students annually through its main campus in Newport, as well as satellite campuses in Jonesboro and Marked Tree.
    Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2025
  • Buy an order of Boneless Wings or Classic Bone-In Wings and get a second order for free with to-go or delivery through Applebees.com or the Applebee’s app, Use promo code WINGDAY25 at checkout..
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 30 July 2025
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  • Grocer Albertsons wants to know the details behind former Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen’s sudden resignation in March amid an internal ethics investigation, according to a news report.
    Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
  • Although not technically downtown — downtown's western boundary generally is defined as North Lamar Boulevard — the Belvedere comes amid a downtown building boom that has seen scores of new towers, many of them residential high-rises, transform the skyline during the past couple of decades.
    Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

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“Among.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/among. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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