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 results from a study among almost 500 employees show that employees with children under six have less bandwidth to help coworkers with work problems or take over a coworker’s share of the workload. Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 About 75 residents were present spread out among the historic church’s wooden pews to watch the event. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025 Vietnam, meanwhile, is among the more than 75 countries that have engaged in negotiations with the Trump administration for trade deals to avoid steep reciprocal tariffs. John Bacon, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025 Hard to evaluate — Injury issues plus uncertain ceilings Brandon Miller, CHA Count me among those who anticipated a major leap for Miller this past season. Eric Wong, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for among
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  • About 31% of the cases involve children under 5 years, 38% involve children and teens between 5 and 19, and 29% involve adults.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
  • So, if your birthdate falls between the first and 10th of the month, you would have been paid on April 9; born between the 11th and 20th, you'd have been paid on the April 16, and if you were born after the 20th of the month, you will get paid on April 23.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • During the challenge, five pairs worked as a team, moving through several stages of an obstacle course.
    Emily DeLetter, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
Preposition
  • The last – and only – president to serve more than two terms was Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was elected to third and fourth terms amid the instability of the Great Depression and World War II.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Hunter averaged over 100 snaps per game in his final season with Colorado amid his quest to turn the program around, alongside Shedeur and Deion Sanders.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Among.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/among. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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