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amid
 /əˈmıd/ ( or   amidst) /əˈmıdst/  prep  
  : in or into the middle of (something)
   It was hard to hear amid all the cheering.
   The investigation comes amid growing concerns.
   Amid such changes, one thing stayed the same.
   Amidst [=during] all the fighting there still remained a steady hope for peace.
   He managed to escape amid the confusion.
   There was a single dark bird amid a flock of white pigeons.