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MacKinnon skated right down the middle of the offensive zone and beat Skinner’s too-slow glove and leg pad on the bottom right shelf to make it 2-0 about midway through the opening period.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
After Penn State’s loss in the Orange Bowl, the national media was split down the middle.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
He's not split the season down the middle with Thompson, having played 20 games and taking a slight step back to a .898 save percentage and a 2.70 goals-against average.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The country, by state laws, is split right down the middle on the issue.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
After Penn State’s loss in the Orange Bowl, the national media was split down the middle.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
He's not split the season down the middle with Thompson, having played 20 games and taking a slight step back to a .898 save percentage and a 2.70 goals-against average.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The country, by state laws, is split right down the middle on the issue.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Down the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20the%20middle. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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