dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/mid_MW.json

{
  "Midas touch":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an uncanny ability for making money in every venture":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1813, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111706",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Middelburg":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city in the southwestern part of the Netherlands population 47,523":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-d\u1d4al-\u02ccb\u0259rg"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040537",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Midgard":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the abode of human beings in Norse mythology":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1770, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Old Norse mithgarthr":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid-\u02ccg\u00e4rd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211707",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Midwinter Day":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": christmas":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140705",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mid":{
    "antonyms":[
      "amid",
      "amidst",
      "among",
      "amongst",
      "midst",
      "through"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": amid":[],
      ": articulated with the arch of the tongue midway between its highest and its lowest elevation":[],
      ": being the part in the middle or midst":[
        "in mid ocean",
        "\u2014 often used in combination mid -August"
      ],
      ": occupying a middle position":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the mid to late 1700s",
      "her mid molar will have to be extracted and replaced by a bridge",
      "Preposition",
      "mid a tangle of weeds grew a perfect rose",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "However, the company-wide sales are expected to see a mid -single-digit decline y-o-y, partly due to a lower contribution from the Covid-19 vaccine administration. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "Boston can sign a player using its $6.3 million taxpayer\u2019s mid -level exception, a modest figure that should still be enough to attract a strong bench piece. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
      "Alone\u2019s exclusive Sartoria Carrara models, Cavour\u2019s summery mid -blue Fox Brothers option and Ring Jacket\u2019s in-house balloon fabric. \u2014 Alexander Freeling, Robb Report , 28 June 2022",
      "The Lakers enter free agency Wednesday with just the taxpayer mid -level (worth about $6 million) and minimum contracts to fill out their roster around LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Westbrook. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
      "The device will feature a mid -range chip, according to recent reports. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 28 June 2022",
      "Tucker, who had pushed for the third year to be guaranteed, is believed to be seeking the Heat\u2019s $10.3 million mid -level exception, which would result in a package worth $33 million over the three years. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
      "The ring appeared to be a simple band made of mid -sized diamonds. \u2014 Caitlyn Hitt, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
      "Yeah, that\u2019s a great book, although my favorite part is the beginning, when Karnazes orders a pizza to be delivered to him mid -run near Petaluma, California, oh and also a cheesecake, thanks. \u2014 Brendan Leonard, Outside Online , 27 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English midde ; akin to Old High German mitti middle, Latin medius , Greek mesos":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "central",
      "halfway",
      "intermediary",
      "intermediate",
      "medial",
      "median",
      "mediate",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "midmost"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030324",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "preposition"
    ]
  },
  "mid-Atlantic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean":[
        "mid-Atlantic islands"
      ],
      ": of or relating to the region of the U.S. that includes all or some of the states between New York and South Carolina":[
        "mid-Atlantic states/cities/beaches"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114545",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "mid-back":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": articulated with the tongue arched at the back midway between its highest and its lowest elevation":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120540",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "mid-central":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": articulated with the tongue arched in the middle midway between its highest and its lowest elevation":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115624",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "mid-century modern":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a style of design (as in architecture and furniture) of roughly the 1930s through the mid-1960s characterized especially by clean lines, organic and streamlined forms, and lack of embellishment":[
        "But now we seem to be in the mood for Mies [van der Rohe] again. \u2026 We can't seem to get enough mid-century modern in design, advertising and furniture \u2026",
        "\u2014 Cathleen McGuigan , Newsweek , 25 June 2001",
        "\u2014 often used before another noun Maureen went with mid-century modern Eames plastic chairs that stand up to wet swimming trunks and are also right at home on the deck. \u2014 James Servin , Family Circle , June 2013 \u2026 the finest incarnation of mid-century modern American architecture. The developer employed teams of architects to design post-and-beam homes that featured floor-to-ceiling glass and, often, a central atrium, all of which brought light and views of trees and the hills beyond to small rooms. \u2014 Scott Gummer , This Old House , July/August 2002"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1953, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid-\u02c8sen(t)-sh(\u0259-)r\u0113-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193224",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mid-front":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": articulated with the tongue arched at the front midway between its highest and its lowest elevation":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111634",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "mid-gray":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": median gray":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112609",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mid-ocean ridge":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an elevated region with a central valley on an ocean floor at the boundary between two diverging tectonic plates where new crust forms from upwelling magma":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Erta Ale has been erupting constantly for over 50 years and it is believed that as the Erta Ale continues to erupt, a new narrow ocean basin with its mid-ocean ridge will be formed. \u2014 Uwagbale Edward-ekpu, Quartz Africa , 12 Aug. 2020",
      "The latest boomerang was recorded near the mid-ocean ridge in the Atlantic, where the South American and African tectonic plates slowly inch apart. \u2014 Maya Wei-haas, National Geographic , 10 Aug. 2020",
      "These two facts generally explain both volcanoes along plate boundaries\u2014like the Pacific Ring of Fire or the mid-ocean ridges \u2014and those at hot spots like Hawaii and Yellowstone. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "Earth's longest mountain chain, the mid-ocean ridge , is slowly revealed after sea levels drop by 6,500 feet. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 3 Feb. 2020",
      "That could make more sense if mid-ocean ridge eruptions were pumping out extra CO2. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 8 Feb. 2018",
      "There are submarine volcanoes, along Earth's mid-ocean ridges , that have been erupting longer. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 7 May 2018",
      "The mid-ocean ridges and dinosaurs continue their normal activity. \u2014 Smithsonian , 8 Feb. 2018",
      "The mid-ocean ridges on the seafloor, however, keep records. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 8 Feb. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1961, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid-\u02c8\u014d-sh\u0259n-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190402",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mid-rise":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": being approximately 5 to 10 stories high":[
        "mid-rise condominiums"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1967, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid-\u02ccr\u012bz",
      "-\u02c8r\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125059",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "mid-shelf":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of average quality":[
        "mid-shelf liquors"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1988, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114018",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "mid-world":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a body (as of persons) occupying an intermediate position (as between two attitudes or opinions)":[
        "this mid-world of persons, no longer hostile or indifferent to religion, though not as yet ecclesiastically or theologically minded",
        "\u2014 W. L. Sperry"
      ],
      ": an intermediate realm":[
        "neither beast nor bird, it inhabits an anomalous mid-world",
        "\u2014 Saturday Review"
      ],
      ": middle-earth":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211028",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "midcourse":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": being or occurring in the middle part of a course (as of a spacecraft)":[
        "a midcourse correction"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This isn't the first time the nation has managed it; in 2010, China used a midcourse interceptor, likely another DN-3, to destroy a target missile in the exoatmosphere, or roughly 62 miles above the earth's surface. \u2014 Popular Science , 13 Feb. 2018",
      "On the way down As with all ballistic missiles, gravity takes over after the midcourse phase, and the warhead falls toward its target. \u2014 Gerry Doyle, The Seattle Times , 11 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1951, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid-\u02c8k\u022frs"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202542",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "midcult":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the artistic and intellectual culture that is neither highbrow culture nor lowbrow culture : middlebrow culture":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1960, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "mid dlebrow cult ure":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid\u02cck\u0259lt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231121",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "midday":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the middle of the day":[
        "They arrived around midday ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "by midday the sun and heat were unbearable",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Pompidou's escalators, which are in plastic tubes outside the building, heated up in the midday sun. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "The shares declined 23 cents, or less than 1%, to $178.66 in midday trading. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "The oil giant\u2019s stock, which was ahead 1.7% at $105.16 in midday trading, would need to close above $104.38 to top its previous closing high from June 23, 2014. \u2014 Karen Langley, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
      "With thousands of ballots left to tally, Oz, who was endorsed by Trump, led McCormick by 1,092 votes, or 0.08 percentage points, out of 1,338,399 ballots counted as of midday Friday. \u2014 Marc Levy, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
      "Since the summit early last year, ARK has fallen to $82.45 as of midday on Jan. 10, a drop of 46%. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "JPMorgan shares were up about 7% midday , while the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index rose 4%. \u2014 David Benoit, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "The company\u2019s stock was down as much as 37% midday Wednesday. \u2014 Michael Liedtke, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "High pressure will bring some morning sunshine, then cloudiness will be lowering and thickening midday and in the afternoon on Tuesday with high temperatures in the 50s. \u2014 courant.com , 4 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8d\u0101",
      "\u02c8mid-\u02ccd\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "high noon",
      "lunch time",
      "noon",
      "noonday",
      "noontide",
      "noontime"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120353",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "midday meal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a meal eaten in the middle of the day : lunch":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201701",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "midden":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small pile (as of seeds, bones, or leaves) gathered by a rodent (such as a pack rat)":[],
      ": dunghill":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Elsewhere on the Zapatero midden , Salazar and his colleagues found similar layers of sand and ripped-up ground left behind by an ancient tsunami, along with channels gouged out by the tsunami's strong, sudden current. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Securing Holguin\u2019s tribe\u2019s blessing to dig at a midden can require years of bureaucracy and tricky in-person politics. \u2014 Ross Andersen, The Atlantic , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "The first two hunter-gatherer graves were found in 1875 in a shell midden , an ancient pile of waste like mussel shells and fish bones, in Ri\u0146\u0146ukalns, Latvia. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 June 2021",
      "The specimens were lost during World War II and relocated in 2011, when researchers returned to the midden and found another two graves. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 June 2021",
      "By the time the Spanish arrived in 1513, the midden was the highest elevation for miles around, rising more than 30 feet. \u2014 Southern Living , 12 July 2020",
      "For a variety of reasons, rat middens make excellent stockpiles of ancient DNA. \u2014 Marion Renault, New York Times , 20 Feb. 2020",
      "The site, known as Par-Tee, boasted a shell midden \u2014or sizable heap of shells, bones, utensils and other miscellaneous objects\u2014that contained some 7,000 tools dated to between 100 and 800 A.D. Few of these relics have ever been studied. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 21 Dec. 2019",
      "Pack rats, also known as wood rats, are notorious for collecting an odd assortment of items from their surroundings to make their nests, called middens . \u2014 Sadie Witkowski, Smithsonian , 15 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English midding , from Old Norse *mykdyngja , from myki dung + dyngja manure pile \u2014 more at dung":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-d\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092553",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "middenhead":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the top of a dunghill":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161443"
  },
  "middenstead":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": dunghill":[],
      ": the site of a dunghill : laystall":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115605",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "middle":{
    "antonyms":[
      "golden mean",
      "mean",
      "medium",
      "middle ground",
      "midpoint"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a middle part, point, or position":[],
      ": an extremely remote and isolated place":[
        "ran out of gas in the middle of nowhere"
      ],
      ": being at neither extreme : intermediate":[],
      ": constituting a division intermediate between those prior and later or upper and lower":[
        "Middle Paleozoic"
      ],
      ": constituting a period of a language or literature intermediate between one called Old and one called New or Modern":[
        "Middle Dutch"
      ],
      ": equally distant from the extremes : medial , central":[
        "the middle house in the row"
      ],
      ": something intermediate between extremes : mean":[],
      ": the central portion of the human body : waist":[],
      ": the position of being among or in the midst of something":[
        "in the middle of the crowd"
      ],
      ": typically asserting that a person or thing both performs and is affected by the action represented":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "during the century's middle decades",
      "High temperatures today should be in the middle 80s.",
      "Franklin D. Roosevelt's middle initial stood for \u201cDelano.\u201d",
      "Noun",
      "A good essay will have a clear beginning, middle , and end.",
      "He stood exactly in the middle of the room.",
      "She opened the book to the middle and began to read.",
      "The car stopped in the middle of the road.",
      "The house should be finished by the middle of next summer.",
      "The beginning and ending of the movie were good, but the middle was pretty boring.",
      "She put her arms around his middle .",
      "He tied the sash around his middle .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "With Victor\u2019s paychecks coming in smaller than expected, and the family\u2019s bills adding up higher, the Castellis eventually settle into a cozy apartment on the lower- middle -class side of town. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
      "But one of America's richest men somehow earns billions from speedy trades while paying a tax rate lower than many middle -class Americans. \u2014 Justin Elliott, ProPublica , 23 June 2022",
      "Director Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n's Roma is an emotional tale of a live-in housekeeper to an upper middle -class family in Mexico City in 1971. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
      "One of the Netherlands\u2019 most prolific and celebrated writers, Hermans was born in 1921 to a middle -class family in Amsterdam. \u2014 Francine Prose, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "This continues in the present, where even upper- middle -class Black women suffer worse maternal health outcomes than their White economic peers. \u2014 CNN , 21 June 2022",
      "Among the middle -class families were a few garrulous groups of men with tattooed arms, roaring genially in dialect and dispatching huge plates of calamari with messy gusto. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
      "The school said in a statement that the new policy will provide financial relief to middle -class families. \u2014 Tre'vaughn Howard, CBS News , 20 June 2022",
      "Her middle -class family was largely insulated from the violence. \u2014 Michael E. Miller And Regine Cabato, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For the third time this year, the teen sensation Emma Raducanu had to quit in the middle of the match because of an injury. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
      "Then one night, in the middle of a bad argument, the gentleman stormed out with most of his stuff. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 25 June 2022",
      "Sure, there were times when a Diary Room soundbite would get cut in the middle of me saying something, leaving the viewer without a full explanation, but this is to be expected. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 25 June 2022",
      "Fountain Theatre discussed the ruling across the footlights, right in the middle of a live show. \u2014 Margaret Gray, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
      "The Portland Trail Blazers will be in the middle of a lot of rumors this summer. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
      "There were a couple mallards in the water on Saturday morning, and two cranes of various sizes and colors were on the island in the middle of the pond. \u2014 Joseph Goodman, al , 25 June 2022",
      "Tourist boats take visitors through churning waters to a set of stairs that lead to a viewing platform atop a tall rock in the middle of the falls. \u2014 Diane Daniel, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s partly because the country had an election in the middle of negotiations. \u2014 Anne Field, Forbes , 24 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English middel , from Old English; akin to Old English midde":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-d\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "central",
      "halfway",
      "intermediary",
      "intermediate",
      "medial",
      "median",
      "mediate",
      "medium",
      "mid",
      "midmost"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193743",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "middle ground":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a standpoint or area midway between extreme or opposing positions, options, or objectives":[],
      ": middle distance sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The judge of the case chose a middle ground between harshness and leniency.",
      "Both sides in this debate need to do more to establish some middle ground .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This all points to the fact that the average worker is looking for a middle ground . \u2014 David Morel, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "There's not much room for middle ground in the testimony thus far from Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in Depp's libel suit against his ex-wife. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, ajc , 7 May 2022",
      "Find the middle ground between high-performance goals and mediocrity. \u2014 Nuala Walsh, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The same is true this season for NoHo Hank, Mr. Cousineau and Fuches, offering showcases for Carrigan\u2019s uniquely weird line-readings, Winkler\u2019s hangdog perfection and Root occupying the middle ground between the two. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Through Watari\u2019s mediation, and through the surprisingly wise advice of none other than Takatsuki, his wife\u2019s seducer, Kafuku is able to bring together the role and the life, to find the middle ground between Stanislavski\u2019s Method and his own. \u2014 Kevin Dettmar, The New Yorker , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "The worst outcome for Mr. Starmer, Dr. Bale adds, may actually be a middle ground , where the police judge that the Labour leader acted unlawfully but decide not to fine him. \u2014 Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 June 2022",
      "Hot Sauce is the perfect middle ground \u2014which makes sense, since the shade was pretty much engineered for my skin tone. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 17 May 2022",
      "Situated between Miami and the larger cities in Palm Beach County, Hollywood offers a middle ground for commuters \u2014 Miami\u2019s about 20 miles south and Fort Lauderdale\u2019s just 10 miles north. \u2014 Amber Randall, Sun Sentinel , 21 May 2022"
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      "The Internet helps consumers save money by buying products directly from companies and eliminating the middleman .",
      "We've cut out the middleman and can reduce prices for our customers.",
      "He acted as the middleman in the talks between labor and management.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Think of this online marketplace as the middleman between you and vetted shops and galleries around the world. \u2014 ELLE , 25 June 2022",
      "Khoury, the middleman , and Ernst all played tennis at Brown, and the deal came together while the three of them were at a reunion at the Providence, R.I., school, prosecutors said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "Khoury, the middleman and Ernst all played tennis at Brown, and the deal came together while the three of them were at a reunion at the Providence, Rhode Island, school, prosecutors said. \u2014 CBS News , 16 June 2022",
      "Banks play a vital role in the markets, serving as the middleman between buyers and sellers of securities and lending money to businesses. \u2014 David Benoit, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "The Surin family, from the city of Lucknow, recently paid more than $1,400 to a middleman for six doses of remdesivir. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2021",
      "Live Nation, through Ticketmaster or a middleman such as StubHub, takes your payment. \u2014 Gideon Kimbrell, Rolling Stone , 18 May 2022",
      "Moreover, a hospital donated more than 100 cases on Tuesday after hearing of his newfound role as a formula middleman . \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
      "And, Quince cuts out the middleman by selling directly to consumers from its factories to keep costs more affordable than the competition. \u2014 Olivia O'bryon, Forbes , 14 May 2022"
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      "1677, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Another bogey on the 18th put me at 91 \u2014 very respectable at Tetherow for a golfer of my middling ability. \u2014 Chris Santella, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "Dax Harwood almost singlehandedly took this from a somewhat middling match to an excellent match. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "Normally, there\u2019s no reason to chill the Dom Perignon after losing a series at home to cap a middling run of 4-6 in the last 10 games. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
      "The southpaw has had a middling season on the mound with a 4.35 ERA, but has struggled to pitch deep into games, only finishing six innings twice. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
      "Along the way, MicroStrategy transformed itself from a middling software company into a stock-trader vehicle to speculate on the future value of bitcoin. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 14 June 2022",
      "IndyCar results have been more middling than menacing, with no podium finishes in 17 career races. \u2014 Dan Gelston, Orlando Sentinel , 29 May 2022",
      "By the same token, a middling rookie season doesn't necessarily mean bad news for the rest of a career. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 26 May 2022",
      "Oz is trying to capture some of the same magic from Trump's backing that propelled author J.D. Vance from his middling showing in polls to winning a crowded race for Ohio's GOP Senate primary. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Pinto, however, believes that higher borrowing costs will cause a middling rather than catastrophic drop in the ranks of purchasers. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
      "The Steelers are averaging a meager 301.8 yards and 16.8 points per game through the first month of the season, pitiful numbers that place them well behind even Denver\u2019s middling (353.8 YPG, 20.8 PPG) offensive attack. \u2014 Alex Kay, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "The Pack's other walking wounded will also benefit from rest ahead of the stretch run, which includes a favorable schedule offering up middling -to-bad NFC North opponents. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "Considering Chicago\u2019s banged-up, middling defense \u2014 No. 23 in overall efficiency, according to Football Outsiders \u2014 Bears coaches might feel the same way. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "Back in Japan, Mr. Kishida was an ardent \u2014 although, by his own admission, middling \u2014 baseball player. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "The death rate for counties with the highest Trump share since June 21 is 30% higher than for the counties with middling or lower Trump share. \u2014 Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "The Portland Thorns are riding high at the top of the league table, even while missing several key players, and will face a Kansas City side down on their luck and middling at the bottom of the league table. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Aug. 2021",
      "The game debuted to middling -to-poor reviews, and a 62 Metascore puts it as the 32nd highest rated PS5 release this year alone. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 31 May 2021"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Another bogey on the 18th put me at 91 \u2014 very respectable at Tetherow for a golfer of my middling ability. \u2014 Chris Santella, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "Dax Harwood almost singlehandedly took this from a somewhat middling match to an excellent match. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "Normally, there\u2019s no reason to chill the Dom Perignon after losing a series at home to cap a middling run of 4-6 in the last 10 games. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
      "The southpaw has had a middling season on the mound with a 4.35 ERA, but has struggled to pitch deep into games, only finishing six innings twice. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
      "Along the way, MicroStrategy transformed itself from a middling software company into a stock-trader vehicle to speculate on the future value of bitcoin. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 14 June 2022",
      "IndyCar results have been more middling than menacing, with no podium finishes in 17 career races. \u2014 Dan Gelston, Orlando Sentinel , 29 May 2022",
      "By the same token, a middling rookie season doesn't necessarily mean bad news for the rest of a career. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 26 May 2022",
      "Oz is trying to capture some of the same magic from Trump's backing that propelled author J.D. Vance from his middling showing in polls to winning a crowded race for Ohio's GOP Senate primary. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Pinto, however, believes that higher borrowing costs will cause a middling rather than catastrophic drop in the ranks of purchasers. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
      "The Steelers are averaging a meager 301.8 yards and 16.8 points per game through the first month of the season, pitiful numbers that place them well behind even Denver\u2019s middling (353.8 YPG, 20.8 PPG) offensive attack. \u2014 Alex Kay, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "The Pack's other walking wounded will also benefit from rest ahead of the stretch run, which includes a favorable schedule offering up middling -to-bad NFC North opponents. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "Considering Chicago\u2019s banged-up, middling defense \u2014 No. 23 in overall efficiency, according to Football Outsiders \u2014 Bears coaches might feel the same way. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "Back in Japan, Mr. Kishida was an ardent \u2014 although, by his own admission, middling \u2014 baseball player. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "The death rate for counties with the highest Trump share since June 21 is 30% higher than for the counties with middling or lower Trump share. \u2014 Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "The Portland Thorns are riding high at the top of the league table, even while missing several key players, and will face a Kansas City side down on their luck and middling at the bottom of the league table. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Aug. 2021",
      "The game debuted to middling -to-poor reviews, and a 62 Metascore puts it as the 32nd highest rated PS5 release this year alone. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 31 May 2021"
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      "1866, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The midge issue is hardly unique to the waters surrounding the Back River plant, which is operated by the Baltimore City government and located in Baltimore County. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The virus that causes EHD is carried by a biting gnat known as a midge and is both contagious and fatal. \u2014 Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "Calabrese noted that a day in the life of an adult midge can be very stressful. \u2014 Alexis Oatman, cleveland , 14 May 2021",
      "Unfortunately, this midge is likely to continue to be a problem through the years. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 May 2021",
      "The midge itself, however, lives as far away as the northern United States, where it and related insects are called no-see-ums, suggesting the virus could spread beyond South America. \u2014 Daniel Grossman, Science | AAAS , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "In 2007, the bluetongue virus\u2014a disease spread by midge bites\u2014began to sweep through herds of sheep and cattle across Europe. \u2014 Popular Science , 20 May 2020",
      "People can think that because of their small size, midges are baby mayflies. \u2014 Emily Bamforth, cleveland , 19 May 2020",
      "The riverbottom is home to huge numbers of scuds and larvae from midges , caddis, stones, and mayflies. \u2014 John B. Snow, Outdoor Life , 28 Apr. 2020"
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      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "The crowd begins to leave after the midpoint of the final period.",
      "The team is in last place at the midpoint of the season.",
      "the midpoint between her knee and ankle",
      "The train stopped to refuel at the midpoint between New York and Chicago.",
      "the midpoint of one side of the rectangle",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Wings had three shots after the first period, five at the midpoint , and 20 at the end. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Midterms take place two years after a presidential election, at the midpoint of a presidential term \u2014 hence the name. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "The agreement was at the midpoint of the $10.25 million Contreras asked for and the $9 million the Cubs offered when figures were exchanged March 22. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "Midterms take place two years after a presidential election, at the midpoint of a presidential term \u2014 hence the name. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
      "The Celtics, coached by rookie bench leader Ime Udoka, are an ascension saga\u2014at the season\u2019s midpoint , the club was foundering at 20-21, only to meld into coherence and close with a 31-10 run. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 30 May 2022",
      "Michigan worked Tampa Bay into a third-and-1 with 95 seconds remaining, but Washington picked up the first down to allow the Bandits to run out the clock and send the Panthers to their fourth loss in five games at the midpoint of the season. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 14 May 2022",
      "At the midpoint of April, housing markets are reflecting a changing landscape, according to a new report by Realtor.com. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The per-year average of Means\u2019 deal, first reported by The Athletic, is slightly above the midpoint of those values. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 21 May 2022"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "She wore a skimpy outfit that showed her bare midriff .",
      "midriff -baring tops are popular this summer",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Gradual curves at the neck and midriff emulated the shapes of vases with a nice weight that produced a dynamic silhouette. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 23 June 2022",
      "At least 69 barred plunging necklines or cleavage of any kind, and 132 schools warned against showing a student\u2019s midriff . \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "With the milky cardigan left unbuttoned, the outfit provided the perfect inspiration for a midriff -baring spring wardrobe. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 June 2022",
      "These modular designs also have button and zip enclosures to give wearers the option to reveal a flash of midriff . \u2014 Amanda Randone, refinery29.com , 19 Dec. 2021",
      "For a high-low effect, the top shows a sliver of midriff . \u2014 Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com , 7 Aug. 2021",
      "Begone sweatpants, and enter sundresses with bare legs and cropped tops with slivers of midriff ! \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 29 Mar. 2021",
      "The royal, 49, sported a statement-making dress \u2014 not only for its bold pink color but also for its cutouts around her midriff , giving a slight glimpse at her toned abs. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
      "Camila Cabello worked a huge white gown with a midriff top, from Prabal Gurung, while Jordan Roth, the theater producer, provided a reveal of his own, removing a black, egg-like shell to a matching bulbous suit, all by Thom Browne. \u2014 Leanne Italie, Chron , 3 May 2022"
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      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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      "Middle English mydref, mydrif \"diaphragm, omentum,\" going back to Old English midhrif, from mid- mid entry 1 + hrif \"belly, womb,\" going back to Germanic *hrifiz- (whence also Old Frisian midrif \"diaphragm,\" Old Saxon inhrif \"innards,\" Old High German href, ref \"womb\"), going back to *krep-es-, *krep-os-, full-grade derivative of Indo-European *kr\u0325p- \"body, form,\" whence also Latin corpor-, corpus \"body\" (from *kr\u0325p-os- ), Middle Irish cr\u00ed, Sanskrit kr\u0325p- \"shape, appearance,\" Avestan k\u0259hrp":""
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      "noun"
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      "Grassy plains used to cover large portions of America's midsection .",
      "the midsection of the boat",
      "He threw a hard punch to my midsection .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In many places, the big story over the long weekend will be the heat, but some storms will pepper the map across the nation\u2019s midsection . \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "Still, despite Ortiz having seizures and bleeding from his head, officers stopped to consult each other and then restrain Ortiz's hands, placing chains on his legs and a belly belt around his midsection before carrying him to the jail clinic. \u2014 Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
      "Straps are fully integrated, with a lower band on each pad looping under the vehicle\u2019s roof, and a top one hugging the midsection of the kayak. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
      "Tucker took advantage of that window to throw most of his body weight into the midsection of the Boston Celtics\u2019 Jayson Tatum. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
      "Researchers identified them by the distinctive shields around their midsection , similar to two others found nearby in 2014, reports the Guardian\u2019s Angela Giuffrida. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 May 2022",
      "Rather, your core wraps around your entire midsection . \u2014 Manee Magee, SELF , 7 May 2022",
      "The drop seat offers similar functionality to the Sierra, but a slimmer fit in the thighs and a bit more room around the midsection made the Beretta the second choice for my strong skier legs. \u2014 Outside Online , 10 Dec. 2019",
      "The debate is whether Michigan and the rest of this sprawling interconnected midsection of the continent are at risk of power shortages and brownouts this summer \u2014 or not. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1890, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "\u02c8mid-\u02ccsek-sh\u0259n"
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      "waist",
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a midsemester examination":[],
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      "noun"
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      "noun"
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        "a midsize car"
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      "the midsize company was finding it increasingly difficult to compete with the corporate giants",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Filling up a midsize sedan with gas cost around $38. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
      "Perhaps the biggest competition in the midsize SUV space comes from the likes of the Genesis GV80, which boasts a luxurious interior, a stunning exterior, and powerful performance. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 9 June 2022",
      "Choose from two sizes: The small version is designed for midsize trucks and accommodates five bikes and the large fits full-sized trucks and has room for seven bikes. \u2014 Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics , 8 June 2022",
      "The Microsoft office in the Cincinnati suburb, a hyperscale cloud provider, is recognized as the midsize winner for Top Workplaces Cincinnati in 2022. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 8 June 2022",
      "The list included five other midsize cities \u2014 Sacramento; Reno, Nev.; Louisville, Ky.; Tampa, Fla.; and Raleigh, N.C. \u2014 but no large cities. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
      "That started to change when the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers set up shop in this midsize city about 11 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles, quietly moving the housing goal posts higher and higher. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "My takeaway is that Cleveland\u2019s travel industry recovery is on par with, if not a bit ahead of, other midsize cities. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "In the initial round of testing of seat belt reminder systems in 26 small and midsize SUVs, only two earned the top rating \u2013 the Ascent and Forester, both Subarus. \u2014 Tanya Mohn, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
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      "1967, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "\u02c8mid-\u02ccs\u012bz"
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      "medium",
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      "middling",
      "moderate",
      "modest"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113052",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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      ": of intermediate size":[
        "a midsize car"
      ]
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      "the midsize company was finding it increasingly difficult to compete with the corporate giants",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Filling up a midsize sedan with gas cost around $38. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
      "Perhaps the biggest competition in the midsize SUV space comes from the likes of the Genesis GV80, which boasts a luxurious interior, a stunning exterior, and powerful performance. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 9 June 2022",
      "Choose from two sizes: The small version is designed for midsize trucks and accommodates five bikes and the large fits full-sized trucks and has room for seven bikes. \u2014 Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics , 8 June 2022",
      "The Microsoft office in the Cincinnati suburb, a hyperscale cloud provider, is recognized as the midsize winner for Top Workplaces Cincinnati in 2022. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 8 June 2022",
      "The list included five other midsize cities \u2014 Sacramento; Reno, Nev.; Louisville, Ky.; Tampa, Fla.; and Raleigh, N.C. \u2014 but no large cities. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
      "That started to change when the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers set up shop in this midsize city about 11 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles, quietly moving the housing goal posts higher and higher. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "My takeaway is that Cleveland\u2019s travel industry recovery is on par with, if not a bit ahead of, other midsize cities. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "In the initial round of testing of seat belt reminder systems in 26 small and midsize SUVs, only two earned the top rating \u2013 the Ascent and Forester, both Subarus. \u2014 Tanya Mohn, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1967, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid-\u02ccs\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "average",
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      "mean",
      "median",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "middling",
      "moderate",
      "modest"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073415",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "perimeter",
      "periphery"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a period of time about the middle of a continuing act or condition":[
        "in the midst of a meal"
      ],
      ": a position of proximity to the members of a group":[
        "a traitor in our midst"
      ],
      ": the condition of being surrounded or beset":[
        "in the midst of his troubles"
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      ": the interior or central part or point : middle":[
        "in the midst of the forest"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "The river passes through the midst of the city.",
      "a bustling city in the midst of the desert",
      "We are in the midst of a terrible war.",
      "They were in the midst of remodeling their house.",
      "The region is currently in the midst of a terrible drought.",
      "We never gave up hope in the midst of our troubles.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the midst of the mayhem, an NBC News producer had a cellphone knocked out of her hands. \u2014 Corky Siemaszko, NBC News , 25 June 2022",
      "Ko, a two-time major winner who has yet to win the Women's PGA, is in the midst of four consecutive starts. \u2014 Beth Ann Nichols, USA TODAY , 25 June 2022",
      "California\u2019s highest-in-the nation gas prices remain a volatile political issue in the midst of an election year. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
      "The Guardians are in the midst of playing 18 games in 16 days. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
      "Hundreds of Latina women were asked to sign papers consenting to tubal ligation in the midst of labor. \u2014 Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker , 25 June 2022",
      "During the pandemic, in the midst of quarantine and social distancing, Arlekin Players Theatre, a theater company made of immigrant actors from the former Soviet Union, created a production, State vs Natasha Banina. \u2014 Jeryl Brunner, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Netflix is in the midst of a reset, expanding its content purview and its core business model in ways that would have been unthinkable just a couple of years ago. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
      "The slugging outfielder is in the midst of perhaps his best season, batting .304 with a major league-leading 27 homers and 53 RBIs in 68 games entering Friday, with New York off to a historic 52-18 start. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English middest , alteration of middes , short for amiddes amid":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mitst",
      "\u02c8midst"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "center",
      "core",
      "middle",
      "midpoint"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040805",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "preposition"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": midwintry":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-(r)l\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114026",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of midwinter":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u2027tr\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050410",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": an examination at the middle of an academic year":[],
      ": the middle or middle portion of a calendar year":[],
      ": the middle of an academic year":[]
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      "\u02c8mid-\u02ccyir"
    ],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "She expects to get a promotion at midyear .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Smith and catcher Matt Donlan, another midyear transfer, were often in the batting cages early in the morning and late at night as UConn made its run to the Big East championship and the NCAA Tournament last spring. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 25 May 2022",
      "In Austin, Texas, midyear resignations are up about 11 percent. \u2014 Stephen Noonoo, The New Republic , 2 May 2022",
      "The company said more than 40% of its workforce will see a pay increase midyear , Sean McDonnell reports. \u2014 cleveland , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The spring statement Sunak will deliver to the House of Commons is a midyear update on public finances. \u2014 Danica Kirka, ajc , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Legislators last week also reached a deal on the midyear budget, which includes a separate taxpayer dividend. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Osten said the bill could bar the administration, for example, from imposing any hiring freeze on contracting board staff or imposing emergency midyear budget cuts. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, courant.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Icy Moons Explorer is scheduled to head off to the gas giant midyear . \u2014 Chris Impey, The Conversation , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Beyond the virus, the other midyear problem that damaged Mr. Biden was an ugly, sometimes deadly withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan, which commenced after the president embraced a Trump administration decision to pull out all troops. \u2014 Gerald F. Seib, WSJ , 14 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223201"
  },
  "midbrain":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the middle of the three primary divisions of the developing vertebrate brain or the corresponding part of the adult brain between the forebrain and hindbrain that includes the tectum, tegmentum, and substantia nigra":[
        "\u2014 see brain illustration"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid-\u02ccbr\u0101n"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When recalling memories, the thalamus \u2014 a small structure within the brain between the cerebral cortex and the midbrain \u2014 is activated. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Treatment to book: NuCalm is, essentially, a sophisticated power nap, promoting relaxation in 30 to 90 minutes with patented technology that interrupts stress at the midbrain . \u2014 Rona Berg, Devorah Lev-tov, Robb Report , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "The midbrain is responsible for our fight, flight and freeze reactions. \u2014 Dr. Denise Trudeau-poskas, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "The scientists were able to create a synthetic midbrain through stem cells that had been modified to mimic the genetic risk factors for a brain disease like Parkinson\u2019s. \u2014 Sy Mukherjee, Fortune , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "In both situations, the neurons in the midbrain 's substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area flared up in response to the images. \u2014 Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Nov. 2020",
      "Postmortem analysis of his brain showed massive loss of nerve cells in two regions of the thalamus, a structure about the size of a walnut that is found in the midbrain and generally acts as a way station for incoming sensory input. \u2014 Robert Stickgold, Scientific American , 1 Oct. 2015",
      "The good news is that even the midbrain can be trained and conditioned for constructive and creative, rather than destructive, responses. \u2014 Rajni Bakshi, Quartz India , 1 Oct. 2019",
      "The study found that the players had lower measures of fractional anisotropy in their right midbrains , which is a part of the brain stem. \u2014 Fox News , 13 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1864, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142156"
  },
  "middy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": midshipman":[],
      ": a loosely fitting blouse with a sailor collar worn by women and children":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mi-d\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Boxy and tapered jackets, fitted torso overblouses, middy jackets and shirt-tail jackets worn on the outside appear headed for classroom popularity. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Aug. 2019",
      "That\u2019s when the Catonville defense, anchored by goalie Noble (six saves) and supported by long poles Evan Rogers, Gunner Cheuvront, Wyatt Gentner and defensive middies Dexter Weinkam and David Plumer, took control. \u2014 Craig Clary, baltimoresun.com , 2 May 2018",
      "The kids are looking for that one extra pass and middies are getting involved. \u2014 Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2018",
      "In one escapade, Hart poached a contraband TV hidden in a crawl space and circulated among the middies . \u2014 Alex Horton, Washington Post , 3 May 2018",
      "There will likely be a touch of history Saturday as women participating in the commemorative hike are encouraged to wear costumes in the style of l918, including middy blouses and cloth bibs with numbers sewn on. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Apr. 2018",
      "Both injuries occurred while the twins were pushing the ball up the field as the matching middies are highly competitive. \u2014 Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com , 4 Apr. 2018",
      "When draws are going 50-50 against these good teams, that is what brings these games close and the middies , all six of them out there, were really going after it hard. \u2014 Monica D'ippolito, Howard County Times , 20 May 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "by shortening & alteration":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142509"
  },
  "Middle White":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a British breed of medium-sized white swine used especially for production of small quick-maturing porkers \u2014 compare yorkshire":[],
      ": an animal of the Middle White breed":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145114"
  },
  "midrib":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the central vein of a leaf":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid-\u02ccrib"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Miss Muffet\u2019 looks similar, but with a pale green color and a blush of red at the base of the midrib . \u2014 Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine , 10 Jan. 2020",
      "Both have compound leaves with leaflets arranged in pairs along the leaf midrib . \u2014 Ottillia \"toots\" Bier, Orange County Register , 2 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1793, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150757"
  },
  "Middle Welsh":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the Welsh in use from about 1150 to 1500 \u2014 see Indo-European Languages Table":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1922, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151113"
  },
  "midterm":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the middle of an academic term":[],
      ": an examination at midterm":[],
      ": the approximate middle of a term of office":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mid-\u02cct\u0259rm ( usual for sense 1b )",
      "-\u02c8t\u0259rm"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "The students will be busy taking midterms next week.",
      "He dropped the course before midterm .",
      "assessing the President's performance at midterm",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Voters in five different states will head to the polling place to decide on candidates for November's midterm elections. \u2014 Katherine Swartz, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
      "Between the Supreme Court's ruling and the House select committee hearings on the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Clinton said right now is a time for Americans to get out and vote in the upcoming midterm elections. \u2014 Analisa Novak, CBS News , 28 June 2022",
      "The 2022 midterm elections will be a referendum on the current President, Joe Biden, and his predecessor, Donald J. Trump\u2014as well as a profound test of American democracy. \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 June 2022",
      "In the runup to the nation\u2019s last midterm elections, Brett Kavanaugh faced contentious confirmation hearings for the US Supreme Court. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
      "Republicans have the political winds at their back heading into the 2022 midterm elections as rising inflation and gas prices have contributed to historic low approval ratings for Biden, which Democrats are bracing to feel down ballot. \u2014 Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
      "Inflation and discontent with a Democratic White House remain potent issues in the midterm elections. \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
      "The broad migration of more than 1 million voters, a small portion of the overall U.S. electorate, does not ensure widespread Republican success in the November midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress and dozens of governorships. \u2014 Steve Peoples And Aaron Kessler, Chron , 27 June 2022",
      "But Democrats are hoping anger around the issue will energize their base for the November midterm elections, when the party faces steep headwinds. \u2014 Will Weissert, ajc , 27 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170035"
  },
  "middle finger":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the midmost of the five digits of the hand":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star center, who has missed the previous 19 games because of a fractured middle finger on his left hand, will play -- and start -- in Friday night\u2019s play-in game against the Atlanta Hawks, sources tell cleveland.com. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Cody has been working through the details of a blister on the middle finger of his right hand, the result of the seams of the ball rolling off the finger as well as the torque on his fastball. \u2014 John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The New York Post reported that some attendees yelled profanities at Adams and flipped him the middle finger . \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 12 June 2022",
      "Every single person who has ever held a job has had the fantasy of telling off their boss and then dramatically walking out the door giving everyone the middle finger . \u2014 Tess Brigham, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "In Washington, Jen Miller, 37, stood in silence giving the nation\u2019s highest court the middle finger . \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
      "During the game, videos on social media showed Irving giving Celtics fans the middle finger on two separate occasions. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "In fact, Oz\u2019s daytime show (which ended amid Oz\u2019s Senate run) had its office directly across from the Last Week Tonight offices, and the latter staff erected a giant alligator giving the middle finger facing Oz\u2019s office. \u2014 Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "His avatar features him giving the middle finger to the camera. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022"
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      "The eustachian tube is about 36 mm (about 1 1/2 inches) long and connects the middle ear with the throat. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Two bones from the lower jaw migrated to the middle ear and joined the stapes, forming a chain of three bones. \u2014 David George Haskell, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "If a middle ear infection spread to the mastoid bone, the bone's honeycomb-like structure would have also filled with fluid and mucus. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "If the air pressure inside the middle ear is different from the outside, the eardrum will not vibrate properly and sounds appear muffled. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "In a radical mastoidectomy, the surgeon will first make a cut behind the ear and then use a bone drill to open access to the middle ear cavity. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Mastoidectomies were a relatively common surgical procedure for treating middle ear infections before the advent of antibiotics in the 20th century. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "The mammalian ear is unique, with three tiny bones in the middle ear , two of which are derived from bones that make up the jaw in most other vertebrates. \u2014 Michael B. Habib, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2022"
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      "Scripture was a performative art, such as the intensely emotional and argumentative art of Jewish midrash . \u2014 Randy Dotinga, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 Nov. 2019",
      "Nor does the average WeWork have a beit midrash , or Jewish study hall, filled with Torah books and other religious texts. \u2014 Josefin Dolsten, sun-sentinel.com , 26 June 2019",
      "At Mt. Sinai, God\u2019s voice, in midrash , was heard communally, but was so overwhelming that only the first letter, aleph, was sounded. \u2014 Jerome Groopman, The New Yorker , 9 Jan. 2017"
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      "In fact, for most people, life gets better starting in middle age . \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 26 May 2022",
      "Workplace attacks have been mostly carried out by men in middle age . \u2014 Tim Meko, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "Workplace attacks have been mostly carried out by men in middle age . \u2014 Ariana Eunjung Cha, Meghan Hoyer And Tim Meko, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
      "In middle age , Tracy\u2019s optimism (or na\u00efvet\u00e9) is unchanged. \u2014 Tom Perrotta, New York Times , 31 May 2022",
      "The same things that can affect women in middle age \u2014 exhaustion, depression, and a decrease in muscle mass, which burns more calories than fat \u2014 can hit middle-aged men, too. \u2014 Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping , 5 May 2022",
      "The key is to start looking for an opportunity that plays to your changing strengths around middle age : one with a greater emphasis on explaining, teaching, and generally cultivating others. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Instead, middle age has proved to be the most successful phase of Adlon\u2019s career. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Eventually Joan finds some success as an editor of literary fiction, though the film offers little detail of her career trajectory, or indeed of how a single mother in publishing managed to buy herself a country pad well before middle age . \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 16 Feb. 2022"
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      "The 5,000 years old Neolithic monument is famed for its alignment with the midsummer sunrise. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "When celebrating midsummer , pagans draw on diverse traditions. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
      "The bulge allowed air more typical of midsummer to spread over the region. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
      "Beginning midsummer in the South and Midwest, Late summer in the Northeast, All summer and fall in California, and only beginning in fall in the Pacific Northwest. \u2014 Christopher Michel, Country Living , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "One such star: Allium angulosum Summer Beauty, which offers a dramatic lavender display in its midsummer moment and is a pollinator favorite. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The owners hope to add a parklet by midsummer or so, for outdoor dining on the building's Mineral Street side. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Humidity ticks up a bit higher with dew points in the mid-50s to near 60, but that\u2019s still below typical midsummer levels. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "Hugging the shores of Lake Superior, this Minnesota midsummer classic on the second half of the concurrent Grandma\u2019s Marathon provides great views while producing fast times, followed by a rowdy party in Duluth\u2019s Canal Park. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 14 Mar. 2022"
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      "Alvarez's advisors are reminding him the timing is ideal, considering that Golovkin, 40, (42-1-1, 37 KOs) is coming off a ninth-round technical knockout of middleweight champion Ryota Murata in April. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022",
      "Lemieux is 43-4 with 36 knockouts and has been a middleweight world champion. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Jermall Charlo defending his WBC middleweight title against Maciej Sulecki on June 18 at Toyota Center. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 31 May 2022",
      "Phoenix native David Benavidez, undefeated at 25-0, fights for the World Boxing Council interim super middleweight title this Saturday at Gila River Arena. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 15 May 2022",
      "At 20 years, 9 months old, Benavidez (19-0, 17 KOs) won the vacant WBC super middleweight title over the 31-year-old Gavril (18-2, 14 KOs). \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Sep. 2021",
      "Golovkin, who also owns two belts at middleweight , is another fight Charlo's team has been trying to make happen. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 7 June 2022",
      "Anders is 4-5 as a middleweight and 2-2 as a light heavyweight in UFC. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 21 May 2022"
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      "Scripture was a performative art, such as the intensely emotional and argumentative art of Jewish midrash . \u2014 Randy Dotinga, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 Nov. 2019",
      "Nor does the average WeWork have a beit midrash , or Jewish study hall, filled with Torah books and other religious texts. \u2014 Josefin Dolsten, sun-sentinel.com , 26 June 2019",
      "At Mt. Sinai, God\u2019s voice, in midrash , was heard communally, but was so overwhelming that only the first letter, aleph, was sounded. \u2014 Jerome Groopman, The New Yorker , 9 Jan. 2017"
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      "Rents in midtown are very expensive.",
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      "Searching for authenticity, and a dose of old-school glamour after the lockdown days, a younger clientele has been flocking to historic midtown and uptown haunts. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "In midtown , designer LaQuan Smith hosted another one of the night's few afterparties, decking out Peak at Hudson Yards. \u2014 Anika Reed, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
      "Once slated for demolition, the former Salvation Army headquarters in midtown will see new life as a charter school starting next year. \u2014 Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "As New York continues to rebound and all those reasons to be in midtown were stripped away, a deeper point has emerged. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "The fireball expanded to nearly six miles in diameter\u2014large enough to include the entire urban core of Washington or San Francisco, or all of midtown and downtown Manhattan. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "In Missouri, Gateway City will join the existing Alamo Drafthouses with a 10-screen theater located at the City Foundry STL development in the St. Louis midtown district. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Last Thursday, the complex was quiet compared to the pre-pandemic bustle New Yorkers associate with midtown . \u2014 Kim Velsey, Curbed , 16 July 2021",
      "Cocktails in hand, the plaid black and white figures, elegant yet dressed to cut through the streets of midtown at any moment, brought together Chanel\u2019s brand ethos, luxurious and timeless. \u2014 Michael Appler, Variety , 9 Nov. 2021"
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      "Another bogey on the 18th put me at 91 \u2014 very respectable at Tetherow for a golfer of my middling ability. \u2014 Chris Santella, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "Dax Harwood almost singlehandedly took this from a somewhat middling match to an excellent match. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "Normally, there\u2019s no reason to chill the Dom Perignon after losing a series at home to cap a middling run of 4-6 in the last 10 games. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
      "The southpaw has had a middling season on the mound with a 4.35 ERA, but has struggled to pitch deep into games, only finishing six innings twice. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
      "Along the way, MicroStrategy transformed itself from a middling software company into a stock-trader vehicle to speculate on the future value of bitcoin. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 14 June 2022",
      "IndyCar results have been more middling than menacing, with no podium finishes in 17 career races. \u2014 Dan Gelston, Orlando Sentinel , 29 May 2022",
      "By the same token, a middling rookie season doesn't necessarily mean bad news for the rest of a career. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 26 May 2022",
      "Oz is trying to capture some of the same magic from Trump's backing that propelled author J.D. Vance from his middling showing in polls to winning a crowded race for Ohio's GOP Senate primary. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Pinto, however, believes that higher borrowing costs will cause a middling rather than catastrophic drop in the ranks of purchasers. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
      "The Steelers are averaging a meager 301.8 yards and 16.8 points per game through the first month of the season, pitiful numbers that place them well behind even Denver\u2019s middling (353.8 YPG, 20.8 PPG) offensive attack. \u2014 Alex Kay, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "The Pack's other walking wounded will also benefit from rest ahead of the stretch run, which includes a favorable schedule offering up middling -to-bad NFC North opponents. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "Considering Chicago\u2019s banged-up, middling defense \u2014 No. 23 in overall efficiency, according to Football Outsiders \u2014 Bears coaches might feel the same way. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "Back in Japan, Mr. Kishida was an ardent \u2014 although, by his own admission, middling \u2014 baseball player. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "The death rate for counties with the highest Trump share since June 21 is 30% higher than for the counties with middling or lower Trump share. \u2014 Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "The Portland Thorns are riding high at the top of the league table, even while missing several key players, and will face a Kansas City side down on their luck and middling at the bottom of the league table. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Aug. 2021",
      "The game debuted to middling -to-poor reviews, and a 62 Metascore puts it as the 32nd highest rated PS5 release this year alone. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 31 May 2021"
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      "The midstream and marketing segment purchases, markets, gathers, processes, transports and stores oil, condensate, NGL, natural gas, carbon dioxide (CO2) and power. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "The president\u2019s promises to Europe for a major lift in US LNG exports will require construction of major facilities, as well as supporting production and midstream infrastructure. \u2014 Roger Conrad, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Later, many companies disaggregated across the sectors \u2014 upstream, midstream , and downstream. \u2014 Muqsit Ashraf, Forbes , 23 June 2021",
      "By evaluating data midstream in approval-seeking trials, companies can try to predict whether a drug will succeed if the trial continues. \u2014 Joseph Walker, WSJ , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "This explains why Canadian midstream corporations are leading the hydrogen movement (e.g., Enbridge, TC Energy). \u2014 Robert Rapier, Forbes , 11 Sep. 2021",
      "The most common way to locate, isolate, and exercise your PC muscle is to stand over the toilet, start peeing, then stop midstream . \u2014 Amanda Schupak, SELF , 18 Dec. 2015",
      "The offensive formula the Bengals have adopted in midstream is working very well. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "One significant danger is that chief financial officers looking to save money could derail a digital transformation midstream . \u2014 Verne Kopytoff, Fortune , 1 Dec. 2021"
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      "Typically, midrash would start wherever there was something unusual in the text. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Sep. 2021",
      "Scripture was a performative art, such as the intensely emotional and argumentative art of Jewish midrash . \u2014 Randy Dotinga, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 Nov. 2019",
      "Nor does the average WeWork have a beit midrash , or Jewish study hall, filled with Torah books and other religious texts. \u2014 Josefin Dolsten, sun-sentinel.com , 26 June 2019",
      "At Mt. Sinai, God\u2019s voice, in midrash , was heard communally, but was so overwhelming that only the first letter, aleph, was sounded. \u2014 Jerome Groopman, The New Yorker , 9 Jan. 2017"
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      "Moran served aboard the Ohio with a young midshipman named Chester Nimitz, who later became Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander in Chief of Pacific Ocean Areas during World War II. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 May 2022",
      "In addition, the wife of an older midshipman confirmed his death to Radio Liberty, a U.S. government network based outside Russia. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Westminster resident Tim Thomas organized the first Army-Navy football run in 1981 as a midshipman . \u2014 Madison Bateman, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "Second-year midshipman Kay Moore entered the Navy after high school as an enlisted sailor. \u2014 Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com , 4 Aug. 2021",
      "Second Lieutenant Hanna Born, just three years old at the time of the attacks, graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2019; her younger sister Heather is a midshipman in the Naval Academy's class of 2023. \u2014 Eleanor Watson, CBS News , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "When his roommate at the Naval Academy said jokingly last year that Andrew Atwill was a homosexual, the midshipman told him to cut it out. \u2014 Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com , 4 Aug. 2021",
      "Authorities in Maryland have charged a 29-year-old Annapolis man in the killing of a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman \u2019s mother. \u2014 NBC News , 15 July 2021",
      "The Naval Academy has identified the midshipman as Leonard Cummings III. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 July 2021"
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      "As I looked out over the water, a small boat appeared in the middle distance .",
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      "Skaters from an ice show twirl gleamingly in the middle distance . \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "Rosenfeld was a sprinter who was trying middle distance for the first time. \u2014 Roger Robinson, Outside Online , 14 July 2021",
      "With their mouths slightly open and their eyes gazing into the middle distance , their bodies are in the room, but their minds are somewhere else. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The Ukrainian women\u2019s standing biathlon team earned the country\u2019s first 1-2-3 finish of the day in the 10K middle distance event. \u2014 Christa Sgobba, SELF , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "The podium sweep by Lukianenko, Kovalevskyi and Suiarko was the second of the day for Ukraine, following a 1-2-3 finish by Ukrainian women in middle distance standing. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "On the left, in the middle distance (not far from a cart loaded high with wheat), two monks take off their robes to swim in the pond. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Stitched together from sixteen images captured by NASA\u2019s Perseverance rover, this video pans across a panoramic view of a portion of Jezero Crater, revealing brown hills in the middle distance that are part of the crater\u2019s ancient river delta. \u2014 Nadia Drake, Scientific American , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Jabari Smith stared into the middle distance , vigorously shaking his head side to side. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 16 Feb. 2022"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020251"
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