in the middle of
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Against Getafe's 5-4-1 shape, Spurs still begin with their two central defenders and two holding midfielders close to each other in the middle of the pitch.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The city’s determination stalling the project “is based on the false assertion that the active golf course, in the middle of a residential neighborhood, is habitat for mountain lions,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The case has made seafarers fearful of being "stuck in the middle" of a tug-of-war between rival powers, said Steve Yandell, coordinator of the seafarers' section of the International Transport Workers' Federation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Brubaker, a former Panorama coach, took over as head coach at Royal in the middle of the 2025 season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
He’s in the middle of putting together an impressive and complex puzzle of some Greek goddess of some kind.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
