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midterm

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as in midyear

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Recent Examples of midterm Storm or no, this weekend’s presidential itinerary including two of the nation’s reddest states already raised eyebrows because the appearances wouldn’t seem to help Republicans cling to control of Congress in the looming midterm elections. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 The midterm elections are looming and the first hurricane of the Atlantic Season is menacing the Gulf Coast. — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 That’s not to mention what could be a massively consequential midterm election, fueled by AI anxiety among voters, that could test the bounds of their power. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Blumenthal made a last-ditch effort Wednesday night to pass KOSA in the Senate before the chamber breaks for the midterm elections. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midterm

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Students and families need financial stability, not another midyear crisis.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
September and October tend to be among the months where the VIX jumps the most, after midyear drops.

— Joanna Ossinger,Justina Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

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After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus.

— Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time.

— Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021

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Intermediate-term momentum is improving, favoring a resumption of the uptrend and a potential retest of the highs near $280.

— , CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
If competitors could see the same thing and chose not to act, that’s a signal the market itself may be overdue for a retest, not that the opportunity is fake.

— Piotr Tomasik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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