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She’s been taught not to put the ball down the middle.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
Rose striped a drive down the right side, McIlroy matched him down the middle.
—Dave Skretta, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Not big enough to be a bottom-six fixture down the middle, not dynamic enough to be counted on in the top six.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
Rose striped a drive down the right side, McIlroy matched him down the middle.
—Dave Skretta, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Not big enough to be a bottom-six fixture down the middle, not dynamic enough to be counted on in the top six.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Down the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20the%20middle. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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