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middle-age spread

[mid-l-eyj] / ˈmɪd lˌeɪdʒ /




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A cartoon on the front of the shows a man at breakfast, reading a story that urges him to "eat more butter" and telling his wife that "middle-age spread is good for you".

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2013

To combat middle-age spread, they have branched out.

From Time Magazine Archive

He calculates that taking an extra 2,000 steps while eating 100 fewer calories a day is enough to keep most people from gaining the typical pound or two a year that comes with middle-age spread.

From Time Magazine Archive

But the ugly poles that screened the vision of generations of fans have been removed, and the seats are now wide enough�22 in. instead of 18�to accommodate America's middle-age spread.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Nice and the Good may give them a sad clue, for the answer seems to be middle-age spread.

From Time Magazine Archive