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midterm

[mid-turm] / ˈmɪdˌtɜrm /


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Collins, who is seeking her sixth term, entered the midterm cycle as one of the most vulnerable incumbent Republicans seeking re-election.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Acting a day before the US midterm elections, the top court denied the request in an unsigned, one-sentence ruling, as is common in urgent cases before the court.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

One reason: For the past month, their bankers have been urging them to hold off until the midterm elections bring greater clarity to the regulatory outlook, a senior investment banker said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

In Texas, more than 7.7 million voters did so early, surpassing the record turnout for a midterm election set in 2018.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

Her midterm grade had been only a C minus.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

“That function of midterms is really important regardless of who’s in power.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Latinos’ political power this cycle is spread across the midterms map.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

"Typically, a president, whether he's good or bad, Republican or Democrat, loses the midterms," Trump told reporters as he hosted Stephen Hubbard, a US detainee recently freed by Russia, in the Oval Office.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

In all likelihood, people will start thinking seriously about the next presidential candidate the day after the midterms.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“I have midterms and papers due and dirty clothes I never picked up from my bedroom floor, and I have friends, lots of friends.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman


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