It was hard to hear amid all the cheering.
The investigation comes amid growing concerns. Amid such changes, one thing stayed the same.
He managed to escape amid the confusion.
There was a single dark bird amid a flock of white pigeons.
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Feb. 20, 2023
After several years of growth, the town faltered and eventually emptied amid a water shortage, the loss of rail service and the death of Col. Allensworth in a traffic accident.—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024 Newsom cut a $1.4 billion deal to keep the nuclear plant operational until 2030 amid record summer temperatures and a budget surplus in 2022.—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024 Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner has stressed the need for stability amid a slew of resignations since he was elected alongside several new commissioners late last year.—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024 The concern is on the city’s radar as one consideration among many amid rapid development and new construction.—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for amid
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Word History
Etymology
amid from Middle English amidde, from Old English onmiddan, from on + middan, dative of midde mid; amidst from Middle English amiddes, from amidde + -es -s
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of amid was
before the 12th century
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