Amidst the swinging of censers by the priests, the bride and bridegroom joined hands and received the bishop's blessing.

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U.S. President Donald Trump was criticized for halting funding to the World Health Organization amid the global coronavirus pandemic.

One evening, just as the sun set amid radiant clouds, there came a large flock of beautiful birds out of the bushes.

A heavily timbered park stretched up in a gentle slope, thickening into a grove at the highest point. From amid the branches there jutted out the gray gables and high roof-tree of a very old mansion.

I want to live in a big postmodern castle amidst majestic nature.

Tom tried to keep a sense of perspective amid all the chaos.

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.

Then fury spurred their courage, and behold, / As ravening wolves, when darkness hides the day, / Stung with mad fire of famine uncontrolled, / Prowl from their dens, and leave the whelps to stay, / With jaws athirst and gaping for the prey. / So to sure death, amid the darkness there, / Where swords, and spears, and foemen bar the way, / Into the centre of the town we fare. / Night with her shadowy cone broods o'er the vaulted air.

Tom jumped out of the trench, ran towards the machine gun nest, and hurled a grenade into it all the while amidst a hail of bullets.