mediocre
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Harbaugh inherited a historically mediocre program and coached his team to a 29-6 record in three seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The mediocre headline increase comes with a big caveat: A bigger U.S. trade deficit and smaller inventory replenishment shaved 1.7 percentage points off the economy’s growth rate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Another difficulty facing the Australian system concerns accountability: specifically, the limited ability of super fund members to hold managers responsible for mediocre results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
A good case, however, also can be made for bonds after a mediocre first half during which key bond indexes returned zero to 3%.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Tommy had always liked spying; maybe this was an opportunity not to be a mediocre kid.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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