mediums

variants or media
plural of medium
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as in middles
a middle point between extremes trying to achieve a happy medium as far as the demands of career and family are concerned

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as in psychics
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead the medium claims that she can put the grieving parents in touch with the spirit of their deceased son

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as in platforms
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information I think a blog might be a good medium for sharing your reviews of local restaurants

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Recent Examples of mediums Iran’s lead negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, will head the country’s delegation to engage in talks with the US in Switzerland, Iranian media outlet Saberin News reported Saturday. Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 The experience has garnered over 3 billion media impressions and sparked strong demand, with 37,000 travelers having used the platform to-date. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 According to Chinese media, the vessel has embarked on a 90-day scientific expedition to study fishery resources in the high seas of the northwestern Pacific. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026 Stephanie Breijo has the roundup — and also a huge congratulations to Stephanie, who won the Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award at the foundation’s media awards last weekend. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 One month later, software developer Colin Sanders solved the puzzle, bringing to an end the wildly successful marketing saga, and a month of continuous engagement and media coverage. Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026 State media said that the team includes parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and central bank and oil officials, among others. Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 20 June 2026 There were 150 media members on hand, too. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026 Some military spouses have been released from ICE custody after their cases garnered media attention and intervention from members of Congress, like the case of Deisy Rivera-Ortega, the wife of an active-duty Army soldier. Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 13 June 2026
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  • Point Loma’s middles dominated, with 6-foot-5 Trevor Rutt and 6-4 Waylon Lundeen taking advantage of the undersized Cardinals.
    Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • Senior middles Cooper Riedl and Aiden Schindler added three kills apiece for the Knights (7-1).
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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  • Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
  • That attempt successfully nullified a rule that would have required all vehicles sold in California to be zero-emission by 2035.
    Haley Parsley June 22, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
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  • But in environments that are too hot for water or ammonia clouds and too cool for silicate clouds, salt clouds can form instead.
    Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • To ensure safety during outdoor work, adhere to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s recommendations by incorporating regular rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
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  • Terazawa is working on her second novel, Curse Him, a surreal and tense autofiction accounting for three summer months of being scammed by psychics in a small Appalachian town.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • For generations, people have turned to psychics, astrology charts or tarot cards for reassurance.
    Ziv Epstein, Fortune, 16 May 2026
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  • Our platforms are independent from one another.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 June 2026
  • The event features a striking diversity of body shapes, ages, complexions, backgrounds, orientations, gender expressions and body art, all made equal under the Florida sun (slightly overcast this year) by their status as golden geese for the fan platforms.
    Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
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  • But that may also make Iranian oil less attractive to China, which has been buying it at a discount because Iran under sanctions has few other means to sell.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • None of these senior members of this genocidal regime are good guys, by any means.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 June 2026
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  • By measuring how these atomic properties shift in response to extremely subtle changes in gravity, motion or magnetic fields, the sensors can detect flaws that traditional instruments miss.
    Alex Krasnok, Fortune, 21 June 2026
  • Schmidt last year became the CEO of the rocket company Relativity Space, which won a major NASA contract this week to deliver a set of the agency’s science instruments to Mars in 2028.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 21 June 2026
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  • Ricard is no stranger to raucous softball atmospheres.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Each smell is said to elicit different atmospheres.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

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