midway

noun

Definition of midwaynext
as in center

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  1. center
  2. middle
  3. interior
Noun
  • Iran has issued a list of concessions the US must make in order for the vital Strait of Hormuz to be reopened, once again bringing the waterway center-stage in Tehran’s dealings with Washington.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • His early memories center on 2005’s Axis of Evil tour, during which Ahmed Ahmed, Maz Jobrani, Aron Kader, and Dean Obeidallah set out to contend with an American public still living under the cloud of the World Trade Center attack.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • But Winn left a pitch over the middle that Trammell hit for a leadoff triple in the eighth, Nick Allen’s sacrifice fly gave the Astros the lead, and in the ninth, Koss’ fly ball needed one more puff of breeze.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Antoine Griezmann had a chance to fire from midfield, but passed it to the middle of the field instead.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of middle
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  • Courtesy Carolwood Estates If the interiors were designed to keep the world at bay, the gardens do the opposite.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Convento de Cristo’s interior gives a glimpse of the mystical wonder of the Knights Templar.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
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