middling
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But dig a little bit deeper, and it is a whole different story: Middling performance at the index level is masking chaotic swings churning just beneath the surface.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
After the ball, what public transportation did Cinderella take to get back to East Middling?
From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2018
Middling efforts have burned listeners in the past — “The fakeness of bad audio fiction is really a turnoff,” he said.
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2016
Middling or below-average hospitals and colleges don’t really have to worry about losing out to rapidly expanding high-quality performers or new entrants.
From Slate • Mar. 19, 2013
Middling oats are the sweepings of the granaries.
From The Eustace Diamonds by Trollope, Anthony
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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