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middleman

[mid-l-man] / ˈmɪd lˌmæn /


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"But we found that there was an unexpected middleman in that conversation, astrocytes."

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Jeffries' lawyers argue that he is suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimer's disease and is unfit to face trial alongside his partner and their alleged middleman in October.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

A successful merchant and middleman, Jacob married Marie Estelle Berthelot, a Catholic Cajun woman who later converted to Judaism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

They have done their homework, found the factory, and cut out the middleman.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

On one occasion, Borgenicht realized that his only chance to undercut bigger firms was to convince the wholesalers to sell cloth to him directly, eliminating the middleman.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell