in the middle of

phrase

: at a point in the course of
keeps waking up in the middle of the night

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But the city was in the middle of an intense heat wave, and by midafternoon the temperature was higher than 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Terri Adams-Fuller, Scientific American, 15 June 2023 The state statute in the middle of this controversy governs the procedure through which tax-exempt status is granted for any organization. Yash Roy, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2023 That January, Patrick woke in the middle of the night with significant GI bleeding. Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 12 June 2023 Cincinnati Reds shortstop Matt McLain has been one of the best hitters in baseball since he got called up in the middle of May. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 12 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for in the middle of

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“In the middle of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20middle%20of. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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