as in middle
a middle point between extremes
both parties entered the negotiations hoping to find some middle ground
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The problem arises when workplaces expect Gen Z to conform without offering any middle ground.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Her term would be consumed by finding a middle ground on the Trump tax cuts that expire in 2025, and fighting for smaller wins like subsidies for buying a new home.
—Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
The two major parties are both dominated by their extreme elements and most voters want a return to the middle ground and compromise, which is why 47% of voters are unaffiliated.
—The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
But what makes the British series more unsettling and ultimately more compelling is its willingness to sit in the murky middle ground separating vengeance and cruelty, victim and perpetrator.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Her term would be consumed by finding a middle ground on the Trump tax cuts that expire in 2025, and fighting for smaller wins like subsidies for buying a new home.
—Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
The two major parties are both dominated by their extreme elements and most voters want a return to the middle ground and compromise, which is why 47% of voters are unaffiliated.
—The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
But what makes the British series more unsettling and ultimately more compelling is its willingness to sit in the murky middle ground separating vengeance and cruelty, victim and perpetrator.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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