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Example Sentences
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The pope took this Easter to make a call for “hope” and “peace” amidst all the war and violence.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
The fall in exports comes amidst a decline in both manufacturing orders and production as momentum slowed at the start of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Most of these individuals were working in Mali's gold-rich south-western regions of Kayes, Sikasso, and Koulikoro, where Chinese companies have been expanding their operations amidst soaring gold prices.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
What the recent selling pressure indicates says Chronert is the “emerging theme that amidst the AI boom we’re also starting to see more concerns about AI disruption on existing business models” over the longer term.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
To live amidst general regard, though it be but the regard of working people, is like “sitting in sunshine, calm and sweet;” serene inward feelings bud and bloom under the ray.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.