midsts

noun

plural of midst
1
as in centers
an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface stood in the midst of the crowd

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2
as in depths
the most intense or characteristic phase of something in the midst of illustrating a new book

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  1. centers
  2. depths
  3. middles
  4. heights
Noun
  • City leaders initially approved a 45-day moratorium last month to give officials more time to study how large data centers could affect water, power, noise and air quality in Patterson.
    — Nina Burns, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Maggie’s has 27 cancer support centers around the UK and supports hundreds of thousands of people affected by cancer per year.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of centers
Noun
  • Those are the depths and layers of this city that are important to remember.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Players begin in low Earth orbit and steadily expand their way into the depths of space, trying to find the balance between risk and profit.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of depths
Noun
  • House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of middles
Noun
  • Barrack has mediated direct talks between Syria and Israel in an effort to make sure that an uneasy truce is sustained, especially in southern Syria where Israeli forces continue to occupy strategic heights on Syrian soil.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Rooted in sustainable dining, Fallow’s approach is about elevating humble produce to thrilling new heights.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
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