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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

Analysts are expected to scrutinize this plan on Tesla's conference call, particularly given the middling outlook for EVs after increased car sales boosted earnings a few years ago.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Stoking the change is a mismatch between the soaring cost of living in Florida and middling wages that haven’t kept up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The UK's downgrade of half a percentage point is the largest of the world's advanced economies, with the UK now earmarked to have middling growth this year compared to its peers.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Big dragons, small dragons, dragons of middling size.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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