This is the 257th most frequent Norwegian word.
blant
"Blant" means "among" or "amid" in English.
Here, 'blant' is used to indicate the group within which the subject is popular.
Han er svært populær blant sine medstudenter.
He is very popular among his fellow students.
In this sentence, 'blant' specifies that the alternatives are part of the set of choices.
Blant våre valg var det mange gode alternativer.
Among our choices, there were many good options.
Here, 'blant' describes the papers as the location in which the keys were found.