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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
tired of the city but not particularly interested in small-town life, he moved to a suburb of middling size
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as in decent
of average to below average quality
was disappointed in the renowned historian's latest book, which is only middling
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Recent Examples of middling
The product’s rollout was given a lot of hype, but the shoe gained middling traction with consumers despite a fast-track debut and major marketing, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
Throw tons of strikes, miss a solid number of bats, and settle in as a middling contact manager.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
His ruminations on the nature of reality are those of a bright high-schooler or a middling stoner.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Popular on Variety As for adult viewers, they may be engrossed during the sporadic stretches of middling suspense, and impressed by the striking cinematography of Idan Menin, which greatly enhances the movie’s overall impact.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
Throw tons of strikes, miss a solid number of bats, and settle in as a middling contact manager.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
His ruminations on the nature of reality are those of a bright high-schooler or a middling stoner.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Popular on Variety As for adult viewers, they may be engrossed during the sporadic stretches of middling suspense, and impressed by the striking cinematography of Idan Menin, which greatly enhances the movie’s overall impact.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Read below to see the average prices for a gallon of regular gas in and around Washington, D.C. Delaware Gas prices in Delaware dropped on Thanksgiving, falling to $2.984 per gallon.Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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This sparked a buying spree, with the most recent acquisition completed last week, when the company bought 55,000 BTC at an average price of $97,862.Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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DocuSign was up 27% Friday alone on a decent quarterly report, and has doubled from the early-August low.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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Also worth noting is a decent sale on shares at present, with MFIC trading at a 7% discount to net asset value (NAV).Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The median sales price of new houses sold in October 2024 was at a new record high of $437,300, up from $426,800 in September.Jason Schenker, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The median price was $627,700 in the West and $472,900 in the Northeast.Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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Overall, the team is running smoothly but one individual, who previously didn’t have any issues, is now struggling: missing deadlines, not catching mistakes, not completing assignments in a satisfactory way.Eva Epker, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Customary closing conditions include final approval from the Comcast board, satisfactory completion of SpinCo financing, receipt of tax opinions, and any regulatory approvals.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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Place chocolate, butter, espresso powder, and salt in a medium heatproof bowl, and place over simmering water in pan.Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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The set includes three different sizes: a large 16-inch by 12-inch size, medium 14-inch by 10-inch version, and a small cutting board that’s just 12 inches by 8 inches.Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Despite a mediocre 2024 campaign, Burden is strong at the catch point and at his best creating with the ball in his hands.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The right-handed hitting Bichette is coming off a season of injury and very mediocre performance.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Smith said this year’s fire season is gearing up to be slightly longer than usual but is not particularly out of the ordinary.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Bénédictine brings a lovely honeyed spice, which folds beautifully into rye (see: the Monte Carlo) and is well-accented by absinthe (see: the Chrysanthemum), but taken in such quantities would be out of the ordinary indeed.Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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Bean and Smith were acquitted of civil rights charges of using excessive force and being indifferent to Nichols’ serious injuries.Adrian Sainz and Jonathan Mattise, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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This includes going from feeling very happy, irritable, with a marked increase in activity level (mania), to feeling sad, indifferent, or hopeless with very low activity levels (depression).New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Middling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middling. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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