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middling

[mid-ling] / ˈmɪd lɪŋ /


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But dig a little bit deeper, and it is a whole different story: Middling performance at the index level is masking chaotic swings churning just beneath the surface.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

After the ball, what public transportation did Cinderella take to get back to East Middling?

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2018

Middling efforts have burned listeners in the past — “The fakeness of bad audio fiction is really a turnoff,” he said.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2016

Middling retail investors who make too many stock trades will get hammered.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2015

"Middling down in the mouth, too, and plagued out of his life between the ruck of you," continued Pete; "but God forgive you all, you can't help it."

From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Caine, Hall, Sir




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