How to Use in the middle of in a Sentence

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  • No more getting kicked or pushed off the bed in the middle of the night!
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • Kyiv has suffered 20 air attacks in the past month, most in the middle of the night.
    Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 3 June 2023
  • After all, that is what the night became — a mashup of club culture in the middle of a fundraising gala.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2023
  • This is right in the middle of the new growth area, where the same board members own land and businesses and are seeking to build more.
    Mark Arax, New York Times, 1 June 2023
  • Avoid outdoor activities in the middle of the day when the index is above five.
    Andrea Atkins, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Its magnesium alloy chassis is strong most of the way around, with only a small bit of flex in the middle of the keyboard area.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 3 May 2023
  • The booth, which has been set up at Country Thunder Arizona for the last six years, is located across from the ice cream truck in the middle of the festival.
    Jodicee Arianna, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Hulu ― Follow a hapless hunchback who yearns for love, but finds himself in the middle of a murderous feud between the Pope and the king of France.
    Rodney Ho, ajc, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The weather setup very much resembles a weather pattern seen in the middle of summer for the region.
    Jennifer Gray, CNN, 15 May 2023
  • Seasonally speaking, this means you were born in the middle of spring, summer, fall, or winter.
    Women's Health, 8 May 2023
  • The 48-year-old was rumbling in his orange and black Arrow McLaren car, buried in the middle of the standings, with nothing imminent on the line except for perhaps some pride.
    Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2023
  • Vocally, the rendition was pitch-perfect, though Ocean sat in the middle of the stage with his face hidden in a blue hoodie, his back partially turned toward the crowd.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The building has a lush courtyard in the center, providing a peaceful environment in the middle of one of the busiest avenues in Mexico City.
    Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2023
  • Plus, those in the middle of the lineup have also started to deliver more consistently.
    Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2023
  • Oops! Sherri Shepherd — and her wig — caused quite the commotion on Tuesday's episode of her daytime talkshow, Sherri, when the hairpiece fell off her head in the middle of a segment.
    Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
  • New York City snow drought finally broken with half-inch of snow Even more resorts in the East experienced temporary closures during warm spells in the middle of winter.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 May 2023
  • Mesa Gateway, which is in the middle of a terminal expansion project, still expects to attract a high number of passengers in the months ahead because of its year-round domestic service from Allegiant Air.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2023
  • But that worldview — and business strategy — has increasingly put Disney and Mr. Bailey, a low-profile and self-effacing executive, in the middle of a very loud, very unpolite cultural fight.
    Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 4 June 2023

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