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as in middle
a middle point between extremes always choose a wine that is at the midpoint of the range of prices on the list

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as in midst
an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface that house is the precise midpoint of the school district

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Recent Examples of midpoint However, Dehen filed and served a second order to the court administrator directing her to respond and appear at a hearing before him in November 2023 and show cause for not hiring the court reporter at a step 6, the midpoint salary for court reporters. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025 The rail mounts on the frame can be locked at several different heights, while the mat’s rail is fixed at the midpoints of its left and right edges. PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025 In the second clinical trial, not yet published, 36 sequestered volunteers ate an additional 1,000 calories a day when on the ultraprocessed food diet, according to a midpoint analysis of the data by Hall. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025 Your waist is the midpoint between these two. Heidi Cope, Health, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midpoint
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Noun
  • The two massive tropical systems swirling off the Southeast coast are a stark reminder that the potential government shutdown looms during the middle of the Atlantic hurricane season.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The pair has currently scored 33/50 total, placing them towards the middle of the leaderboard.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • And in the midst of this tragedy, God is present.
    Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium undergoing renovations Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, where the Memphis Tigers play their home football games, is in the midst of a $220 million renovation.
    John Beifuss, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • For years, advocates for expanding child birth options in Kentucky have called on lawmakers to reduce barriers to establishing freestanding birthing centers.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest-performing models to help make its forecasts.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Midpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midpoint. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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