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between

[bih-tween] / bɪˈtwin /
ADVERB
middle from two points
Synonyms
STRONG
betwixt
WEAK
amid amidst among at intervals bounded by centrally located enclosed by halfway in in the middle in the midst of in the seam in the thick of inserted interpolated intervening medially mid midway separating
PREPOSITION
middle from two points
Synonyms
STRONG
'tween betwixt
WEAK
amid amidst among halfway in in the middle in the midst of in the seam in the thick of inserted interpolated intervening medially mid midway separating

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Tuesday’s gains came as positive diplomatic signals between the U.S. and Iran helped fuel hopes of a resolution to the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, Naga’s Frank Walbaum says in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

A US official stressed to the BBC that there was no link between the negotiations between the US and Iran in Islamabad and the Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said “efforts are ongoing to resolve outstanding issues” between the U.S. and Iran.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

His nimble shifts between tempos and instrumentation reach an early peak on the 8 1/2-minute “Heart of Darkness.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Two parallel lines cut the space between her eyebrows.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam