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amongst

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




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The deal caused concern amongst some fans of EA's massive library of games, particularly as games like The Sims champion inclusivity and LGBT+ relationships.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

As for the seaweed's common name, a firm favourite amongst the scientific divers is "pink-zebra weed".

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

“We’re going to take all of our customers, tell them some of the most intimate challenges of our business, put them in a room, leave the room, and let them discuss amongst themselves?”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

After retiring from competitive chess in 2014, she turned her attention to education and promoting chess amongst young people.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 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




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