between

Definition of betweennext
as in betwixt

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Recent Examples of between The Boston Fleet and Ottawa Charge had six nights off between Games 1 and 2 of their series, with Game 2 taking place Friday night in Canada’s capital. Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026 Congress has not always fulfilled its oversight responsibilities, and the differences between the last two administrations are a clear example of that. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 Sports Edition is The Athletic’s first-ever game, a daily puzzle designed for players to find connections between 16 words on the game board. Mark Cooper, New York Times, 7 May 2026 Now, her ties to the Tesla CEO have put her at the center of a courtroom battle between the world’s richest man and the company credited with kicking off the AI boom. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for between
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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
  • 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

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“Between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/between. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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