Examples of amid in a Sentence
It was hard to hear amid all the cheering.
The investigation comes amid growing concerns.
Amid such changes, one thing stayed the same.
He managed to escape amid the confusion.
There was a single dark bird amid a flock of white pigeons.
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Controlled Burns and Fawns While there’s lots of recent and emerging research on prescribed fire and turkey survival, there are fewer details on fawn survival amid fire.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 12 July 2024
California ‘Unprecedented’ heat wave in California brings death, fires, all-time highs
July 8, 2024
The infant’s death occurred amid an excessive heat warning in Mohave County.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
Washington — Senate Democrats will be meeting with top advisers to President Biden Thursday amid calls for the White House to do more to reassure the party about the president's path to reelection and fitness for office after his performance in last month's debate.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 July 2024
Three candidates—nonprofit administrator Danielle Wallace, educator Darius Dee Nix, and former Chicago Public Schools Principal James Walton—dropped out of the race Tuesday amid objections to their candidacy.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2024
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 12 July 2024
California ‘Unprecedented’ heat wave in California brings death, fires, all-time highs
July 8, 2024
The infant’s death occurred amid an excessive heat warning in Mohave County.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
Washington — Senate Democrats will be meeting with top advisers to President Biden Thursday amid calls for the White House to do more to reassure the party about the president's path to reelection and fitness for office after his performance in last month's debate.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 July 2024
Three candidates—nonprofit administrator Danielle Wallace, educator Darius Dee Nix, and former Chicago Public Schools Principal James Walton—dropped out of the race Tuesday amid objections to their candidacy.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2024
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“Amid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amid. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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