Word: amongst
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...chairman receives a small salary from Minsk, but he provides very little in the way of governance, preferring instead to tend to his own affairs such as constructing a new barn on his property, while leaving residents to resolve disputes amongst themselves...
...smoker touring through the continent will be subjected to a polyglot rendition of “Smoking Kills,” amongst other dire warnings, emblazoned in gigantic letters across their packs. Pubs in London, cafés in Paris—once the setting for centuries of nicotine-fueled repartee by Europe’s great literary and artistic geniuses—are or will soon be smoke-free. Soon, one suspects, the intellectual fervor and the romantic intrigue of these places will be stamped out along with the social ritual of smoking. People will still smoke?...
...pontiff is no ordinary pilgrim. Not only is he the absolute leader of the billion-strong Catholic Church, he's also one of contemporary society's leading intellectuals - an unquestionably big thinker with the world's biggest platform for espousing his ideas. Speaking in his native German, and amongst believers much like those from the neighboring region of Bavaria where he was born, the Pope seemed especially comfortable on this latest trip. In a steady rain, Benedict pulled out the latest nuggets from his seemingly inexhaustible mine of deep thoughts on a now familiar theme: why his black-and-white...
...nearest town of Timbuktu, the festival attracts an array of world-music talent, both from Africa and beyond. Kane was asked to perform five days before the festival began in 2004 - not even enough time to put his name on the flyers - but his set caused a stir amongst the assembled critics. After being snapped up by a U.K.-based record label, Kane went from the Sahara to the chillier climes of Scotland to record Sigil...
...military has become increasingly unpopular in recent months, not only with the tribal militants but also amongst ordinary Pakistanis who resent the military's dominance in government and civilian affairs. While onlookers at today's explosion lamented the loss of life, burgeoning resentment of the military colored even the experiences of victims and eyewitnesses. Irshan Mehdi, a 42-year-old shopkeeper from Rawalpindi, had been overtaking the bus just as it blew up. "Suddenly I heard a huge sound, and my car collapsed. My children were screaming. The street was filled with injured people." Pakistanis have great respect...