middle grounds

plural of middle ground
as in middles
a middle point between extremes both parties entered the negotiations hoping to find some middle ground

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Noun
  • 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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  • The fund was created at a Thursday meeting of the performing arts center's board of trustees, with the members voting unanimously to acknowledge the president's contributions to the center by all legal means.
    Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Founder of the House Tax Equity Caucus, Elliott — who favors child tax and renters’ credits or other means to reduce burdens on low- and middle-income households — says the demand for relief is the voters’ mantra.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
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“Middle grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20grounds. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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