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Klum let the dress do all the talking, keeping her makeup and accessories to a minimum, and styling her hair in a new shorter cut, parted down the middle.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
But Paolini remained composed, re-establishing her three-game lead in the very next game and cruising through the rest of the set, eventually clinching the victory with a big serve down the middle on her second championship point and raising her arms in celebration.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
The cheapest way here is to make a vanilla syrup, which is easy enough: Take a cup of sugar and a cup of water and one vanilla bean split down the middle and simmer it all together in a pot for about five minutes (stirring at first until the sugar is dissolved).
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 May 2025
Aside from specific situations, like a 3-0 count, pitchers aren’t trying to throw the ball down the middle.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
But Paolini remained composed, re-establishing her three-game lead in the very next game and cruising through the rest of the set, eventually clinching the victory with a big serve down the middle on her second championship point and raising her arms in celebration.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
The cheapest way here is to make a vanilla syrup, which is easy enough: Take a cup of sugar and a cup of water and one vanilla bean split down the middle and simmer it all together in a pot for about five minutes (stirring at first until the sugar is dissolved).
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 May 2025
Aside from specific situations, like a 3-0 count, pitchers aren’t trying to throw the ball down the middle.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Down the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20the%20middle. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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