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in the middle of

PREPOSITION
during
Synonyms
WEAK
all along all the while amid as at the same time as at the time for the time being in the course of in the interim in the meanwhile in the time of meanwhile mid midst over pending the time between the whole time throughout until when while

Example Sentences

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When Stock “suddenly awoke in the middle of the night,” the Grappler was born.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“Bitcoin’s never been up three consecutive months in the middle of a bear market, so it actually in fact marks the start of a bull market,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

“You’ll be reading someone’s Substack or blog post, and all of a sudden in the middle of a perfect paragraph, there’ll be a mistake sitting out there like a sore thumb,” said O’Bryan, 62.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Linde’s forward P/E multiple is just over 26 times, right about in the middle of its 2026 range.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

I was in the middle of a nightmare, and my nerves were on fire.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler