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The home plate umpire had three calls overturned by the ABS Challenge system within the first two innings alone, including one pitch from Pirates starter Carmen Mlodzinski to Trevor Story that went right down the middle but was initially called a ball.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
For example, the guys from Guns N’ Roses split down the middle politically.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s a real crunch around the league down the middle, and seemingly every team is scrambling to land quality centres.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
In new photos on Instagram, the singer rocked an Alexander McQueen look, pairing a structured, cropped blazer with a top that featured a huge cutout down the middle with a criss cross string detail.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
For example, the guys from Guns N’ Roses split down the middle politically.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s a real crunch around the league down the middle, and seemingly every team is scrambling to land quality centres.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
In new photos on Instagram, the singer rocked an Alexander McQueen look, pairing a structured, cropped blazer with a top that featured a huge cutout down the middle with a criss cross string detail.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Down the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20the%20middle. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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