as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
her mid molar will have to be extracted and replaced by a bridge
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Recent Examples of mid
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Amateur and professional astronomers alike have been delighted by the spectacular display provided by Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) during mid and late January.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
Tropical Storm Norma was named in the Pacific on Tuesday evening and could impact Cabo San Lucas mid to late week as a Category 2 hurricane.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
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Adjective
According to the Chicago Police Department who first responded to the incident, officers responded to South Sacramento Avenue near Evergreen Park, a suburb about 16 miles south of downtown Chicago mid afternoon on Jan. 11.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Amateur and professional astronomers alike have been delighted by the spectacular display provided by Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) during mid and late January.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Preposition
An early bloomer that opens in mid to late June and continues into August.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
Tropical Storm Norma was named in the Pacific on Tuesday evening and could impact Cabo San Lucas mid to late week as a Category 2 hurricane.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
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Andrews’ brunette to blond ombre hair was styled straight and worn with a middle part courtesy of hairstylist Kylee Heath.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
9 Feb. 2025
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Ballot was in a middle seat near the back on the January flight, prosecutors said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
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Bottom line: At around the halfway point of the reporting period, the season may not be as positive as the headline numbers indicate.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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Despite the hot streak, San Diego sits third in the Major Arena Soccer League, trailing first-place Chihuahua (13-2-0, 37 points) and second-place Baltimore (10-1-0, 29 points) as the regular season approaches the halfway point.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Richemont did not comment on the reason for his departure, but it is understood his role became more about fragrance distribution and coordination among the houses than management of a division.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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Financial Incentives that Drive Value Saudi Arabia offers a range of incentive programs, among which is the film commission’s program.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Love Stories is a series about love in all its forms, with a new essay published each day through the week of Valentine’s Day.—
Erika W. Smith,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Scorecard includes absenteeism data for 20 states through spring of 2024.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Musk’s offer comes amid a bitter battle between the two tech leaders.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Earlier, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said an Israeli delegation had returned from ceasefire talks in Qatar, amid already growing doubts over the Egyptian and Qatari-brokered process to end the war.—
James Mackenzie, Emily Rose,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Mid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mid. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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