in the midst
Idioms-
Also, in one's midst . Surrounded by, among, as in I saw a familiar face in the midst of the crowd , or To think there was a Nobel Prize winner in our midst! [c. 1500s]
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See in the middle of , def. 1.
Example Sentences
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Wednesday, as Ohtani went 0 for 4 in the midst of a two-for-23 skid, seemed to be a turning point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Adobe is in the midst of a tumultuous period as investors consider who wins and who loses in the era of AI.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Tuesday named a new economy minister to replace a close ally forced out by lawmakers in the midst of an acute crisis.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The troop was in the midst of its breeding season and keepers said tensions could sometimes run high.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Most alarmingly, these statistics indicate that we are currently in the midst of a sixth mass extinction—a mass dying-off of species.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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