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Recent Examples of midst
Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2025
Losing Kelly in the midst of the debt-heavy stadium project is yet another major blow for an athletic program that is already struggling to stay relevant — both financially and competitively.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Within just a few hours, al-Qaeda forces had tossed a grenade in their midst, injuring two SEALs, one of them sniper and medic Elliott Miller (played in the movie by Cosmo Jarvis).
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 June 2025
It’s been a complicated stretch for the Victoria’s Secret board, which, in the midst of the website outage last week, also imposed a poison pill shareholder rights plan to prevent Australian entrepreneur Brett Blundy’s BBRC International from buying the company without paying a control premium.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
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Noun
As previously reported, the S2 finale found the Enterprise under vicious attack by the Gorn, who were in the midst of invading one of the Federation's colony worlds.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2025
Losing Kelly in the midst of the debt-heavy stadium project is yet another major blow for an athletic program that is already struggling to stay relevant — both financially and competitively.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Within just a few hours, al-Qaeda forces had tossed a grenade in their midst, injuring two SEALs, one of them sniper and medic Elliott Miller (played in the movie by Cosmo Jarvis).
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 June 2025
It’s been a complicated stretch for the Victoria’s Secret board, which, in the midst of the website outage last week, also imposed a poison pill shareholder rights plan to prevent Australian entrepreneur Brett Blundy’s BBRC International from buying the company without paying a control premium.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midst
Noun
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Hamlin came from the middle, making a charge to the front, which resulted in an overtake at lap 197 of 200.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Thousands of workers caught in middle of transit fiscal cliff talks Illinois lawmakers ended their spring legislative session without finding a way to plug the gaping $771 million budget gap facing the region’s mass transit systems next year.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The shifting narratives reflect the anxiety of Angelenos amid ICE raids targeting immigrants at Home Depots, churches and retail centers.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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New York City, USA; population 8.4 million New York arguably took over from Paris as the center of the art world in the early 20th-century with influential movements like Abstract Expressionism and artists like Pollock and Rothko and later Frankenthaler.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Preposition
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Roger Daltrey was among the notable figures recognized in King Charles III’s Birthday Honours list.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
14 June 2025
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Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo, Florence Pugh, Jenna Ortega, Kerry Washington, Gabrielle Union, Lucy Liu are among the few celebrities who have also been spotted with the Nirvana bag in various colorways.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
14 June 2025
Preposition
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Set amid the rolling hills of Derbyshire, England, the estate is the longtime seat of the Dukes of Devonshire.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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As of yet, there’s still no word on when Trent Alexander-Arnold will be presented amid completing what was a free transfer in theory from Liverpool.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midst. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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