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amongst

[uh-muhngst, uh-muhngkst] / əˈmʌŋst, əˈmʌŋkst /




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I felt a wee bit of freedom amongst the boys.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The omelet bar, which sat center amongst winding rows of buffet-style breakfast items, was ultimately my saving grace.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

“In the context of M&G shares having been amongst the strongest in the European insurance sector in the last 12 months and being positive YTD, we view today’s update as neutral to sentiment,” they note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“The objective of this antitrust action was to ensure that, even in the era of dynamic price models, true competition amongst the key players in the ticket sales and reseller marketplace would take hold.”

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

We hide amongst the banana trees that have sprung up all around his latrine, even while it gives us the creeps knowing all this lush growth is fertilized by such a disgusting man’s night soil.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver