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The Canucks believe that with centre Marco Rossi out due to injury, the roster has once again fallen below a baseline level of functional effectiveness down the middle of its forward group.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The former Broncos quarterback is not worried about playing it down the middle.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Characterized as short layers parted down the middle and styled to frame the face (like curtains on a window), curtain bangs are a go-to for all ages.
—Catharine Malzahn, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Brunson advances the ball to half court off of the Clippers’ game-opening miss and immediately shifts All-Star Kawhi Leonard with an in-and-out move that opens a clear path down the middle of the lane.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The former Broncos quarterback is not worried about playing it down the middle.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Characterized as short layers parted down the middle and styled to frame the face (like curtains on a window), curtain bangs are a go-to for all ages.
—Catharine Malzahn, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Brunson advances the ball to half court off of the Clippers’ game-opening miss and immediately shifts All-Star Kawhi Leonard with an in-and-out move that opens a clear path down the middle of the lane.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Down the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20the%20middle. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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