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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  • The liberal justices on the court sought to defend the country’s separation between church and state, which has previously not allowed public funding for religious charter schools.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • There is an increasing gap between those that can land a job quickly versus those taking six months or more to find a full-time gig.
    Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • Enraged by the recent loss of his father, despite his role in it, family friend Corey Milsap (Seann William Scott) goes on a rampage through the Gemstone lake house Galilee Gulch, wounding all three siblings — Jesse (McBride), Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam Devine) — via gunshot.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 5 May 2025
  • Ana de Armas and Cruise were seen strolling through a park in a video and photo captured by a social media user.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 May 2025
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  • For many locals and tourists alike, afternoon tea serves as an oasis amid the mayhem of some of the world’s busiest cities.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • Why parents who moved kids To alternative schools amid pandemic are keeping them there Supporters of the national school choice movement are now touting Texas as another win.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 4 May 2025

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“Among.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/among. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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