in the midst
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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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The league is in the midst of an investigation into Franco’s conduct.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Paz came to power six months ago, in the midst of the country's worst economic crisis since the 1980s, marked by acute shortages of fuel and foreign currency and runaway inflation.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
It became a darling of the stock market in 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, surging almost 149% that year, FactSet data showed.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
China’s AI sector is in the midst of a fundraising frenzy, with firms racing to tap investor appetite before sentiment turns.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
She didn’t see how Bob could summon food in the midst of Tartarus.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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