in the middle
idiom
: in a difficult or unpleasant position
She hated conflict and did not want to be put in the middle.
He was caught in the middle when his parents got divorced.
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However, enforcing the terms of Trump's probation in the middle of his presidential campaign could be challenging, according to New York Law School professor Anna Cominsky.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 June 2024
At Scotti’s, a romantic evening can be had in the middle of the afternoon.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Police learned Ruiz Leyva and Ramirez were driving alongside each other at the intersection of 40th Avenue and Hadley Street when Ramirez stopped his vehicle in the middle of the intersection.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Start by identifying your skin’s undertone as cool, warm, or neutral based on whether your veins are blue, green, or in the middle.
—Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 June 2024
At Scotti’s, a romantic evening can be had in the middle of the afternoon.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Police learned Ruiz Leyva and Ramirez were driving alongside each other at the intersection of 40th Avenue and Hadley Street when Ramirez stopped his vehicle in the middle of the intersection.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Start by identifying your skin’s undertone as cool, warm, or neutral based on whether your veins are blue, green, or in the middle.
—Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
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“In the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20middle. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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