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middle

[mid-l] / ˈmɪd l /
ADJECTIVE
central
Synonyms
STRONGEST
intermediate
STRONG
average center inside intervening mainstream mean median medium mezzo
WEAK
between betwixt and between centermost equidistant halfway inner medial middle-of-the-road middlemost midmost smack in the middle straddling the fence
Antonyms
STRONG
exterior extreme outside
WEAK
border outer
NOUN
center
Synonyms
STRONGEST
heart midst
STRONG
core deep focus inside marrow mean media midpoint midriff midsection thick waist
WEAK
halfway halfway point
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exterior exteriority outside
WEAK
border margin

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About 1.5 million UK households use heating oil and they have already seen a sharp increase in bills since the Middle East conflict triggered a jump in oil prices.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Plus, the Middle East cease-fire holds despite skirmishes, and the U.S. races to open an Ebola quarantine center in Kenya.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Investors were also monitoring negotiations between Washington and Tehran to end the Middle East war that have kept them guessing, with reports a deal was close undermined by fresh US strikes against Iran on Monday.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Investors underestimate the degree of risk they face as a result of the conflict in the Middle East and rising government debts, the European Central Bank said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Livingston Middle School has kids from three different elementary schools.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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