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And at the time of this writing, its air defense systems were being deployed amid the war in Iran, alongside systems made by establishment defense giants.
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Johnston and D’Amaro also made strong statements of faith in ESPN as a cornerstone of Disney for years to come, amid perennial speculation that the Mouse House might sell all or part of the Worldwide leader.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 May 2026
Redmond described a familiar scene in which families waste time attempting to find something to watch amid an abundance of choice.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The incident comes amid a spike in whale deaths in Washington.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Johnston and D’Amaro also made strong statements of faith in ESPN as a cornerstone of Disney for years to come, amid perennial speculation that the Mouse House might sell all or part of the Worldwide leader.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 May 2026
Redmond described a familiar scene in which families waste time attempting to find something to watch amid an abundance of choice.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The incident comes amid a spike in whale deaths in Washington.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amid
Preposition
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Italy trained here before playing qualifiers at the Mapei, a ground which has hosted, among other things, Coppa Italia finals and the women’s Champions League final 10 years ago.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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These events reverberate around the world, especially among Jews who see themselves as being part of a transnational community.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Preposition
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Charlie Kirk took off as a meme shortly after he was killed, last September, during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the race to fill the Council seat for District 3 — which includes the West Village, Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen — Mamdani backed Boylan, a fellow Democratic Socialists of America member and an ally during his mayoral campaign against Andrew Cuomo.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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While half of the analysts polled by LSEG have a buy or strong buy rating, the average price target implies a pullback of more than 12% over the next year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Schleifer and the Stallions boys and girls tennis teams concluded the season by sweeping the 2A state championships at Red Bug Lake Park in Casselberry near Orlando.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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“Amid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amid. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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