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middling

[mid-ling] / ˈmɪd lɪŋ /


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It’s also a full 22 points above Los Angeles, which has a middling score of 69.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The rest of Peacock’s schedule is decidedly middling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 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

The school he represents, Rider, is a middling institution in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, with a hefty price tag—about $45,000 for tuition, room, and board.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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