middle

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The term describes how the crust stretches and thins in the middle, similar to the narrowed "neck" that forms when a piece of saltwater taffy is pulled apart.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

“Michael” is bizarre because everything left unsaid still lingers between the lines, sandwiched between the formidable melodies of his greatest hits, like toxic ooze leaking out from the middle of two slices of Wonderbread.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Alejandro says he wakes up in the middle of the night, looks around and asks himself: Is all this really happening?

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“The rain has swollen the river to a thick brown muscle, humped up in the middle by its own force,” Cal notices, inspecting the ground where Rachel’s body was found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

There’s Dad, wearing his usual thin-framed glasses and sitting next to Aunt Jen, who always ends up in the middle since she’s Dad’s younger sister and Mom’s best friend.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison