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middling

[mid-ling] / ˈmɪd lɪŋ /


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When she sings a middling version of “I Enjoy Being a Girl,” the joke isn’t on her but a society that leaves women so few options.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Should he stay on as a middling player or was it time to vacate his roster spot for more talented athletes?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Yuval Raphael, who received middling points from the competition's judges, outperformed every other participant when it came to the public vote.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The rest of Peacock’s schedule is decidedly middling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

I knowed it waren’t right, but it didn’t seem like it was wrong neither, it was kind of middling twixt the two.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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