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Continuing her method of dressing, in keeping with the film’s period setting, Robbie wore a light green satin coatdress with a corset-style bodice and clip fasteners down the middle.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Dominique Randle-El were nominated for acting mayor, but the City Council split down the middle.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
With conservatives demanding concessions, Democrats digging in over immigration enforcement, and virtually no margin for error, Johnson must again test how far presidential pressure can go in a House divided almost evenly down the middle.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Feb. 2026
Priyanka Chopra's ultra-smooth style parted down the middle is sleek to the max.
—Krista Carter, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Dominique Randle-El were nominated for acting mayor, but the City Council split down the middle.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
With conservatives demanding concessions, Democrats digging in over immigration enforcement, and virtually no margin for error, Johnson must again test how far presidential pressure can go in a House divided almost evenly down the middle.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Feb. 2026
Priyanka Chopra's ultra-smooth style parted down the middle is sleek to the max.
—Krista Carter, InStyle, 27 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 5 Feb. 2026.
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