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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
tired of the city but not particularly interested in small-town life, he moved to a suburb of middling size
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as in decent
of average to below average quality
was disappointed in the renowned historian's latest book, which is only middling
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Recent Examples of middling
Taylor’s dominance made up for a middling passing attack, as second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson completed only seven of 11 passes for 131 yards.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Up to that point, MicroStrategy had been a middling business intelligence software vendor, but since then, its purchased over 444,000 bitcoins, using its ever-increasing share price as a way to sell stock, raise debt and buy more coin.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
As the underwhelming confrontation happens, Mia tries hard to sell the scene, cackling with all 32 teeth showing, and after Jacqueline is unceremoniously booted from the premises, whispering middling insults into the mic from the curb with her friend.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
That’s a middling 26th-best among the states and just $100 above the nation’s $61,300.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 20 Dec. 2024
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Up to that point, MicroStrategy had been a middling business intelligence software vendor, but since then, its purchased over 444,000 bitcoins, using its ever-increasing share price as a way to sell stock, raise debt and buy more coin.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
As the underwhelming confrontation happens, Mia tries hard to sell the scene, cackling with all 32 teeth showing, and after Jacqueline is unceremoniously booted from the premises, whispering middling insults into the mic from the curb with her friend.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
That’s a middling 26th-best among the states and just $100 above the nation’s $61,300.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 20 Dec. 2024
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The year was the warmest ever for the continent, with average temperatures 0.28°C (0.47°F) hotter than the previous record, set in 2020.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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Cats have an average body temperature of around 100-102 degrees Fahrenheit, a little higher than ours, which is approximately 98.6 Fahrenheit.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Housing is impacting everyone, even those who are making a decent wage.Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
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The game also features a non-linear narrative, giving you missions for four distinct factions — not unlike Outlaws —and each one has its own vision for humanity’s future, ultimately deciding on the story’s fate, meaning there’s probably a decent chance there’s plenty of replayability.Matt Gardner, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The median monthly housing payment hit a record of $2,920 in 2024, rising 4.3 percent from 2023 and 86 percent from 2019, according to .Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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That’s the median home price in the Pacific Palisades, according to Redfin.Ty Roush, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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This side hustle is beneficial in so many ways, not only in benefiting the organization if your pick is selected, but in reducing unemployment, which is such a satisfactory feeling.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The facility received satisfactory marks during its annual audit, according to the sheriff’s office.Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
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Heat on medium, stirring until the sugar dissolves.Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: Southeast Louisiana has a low to medium chance of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain Monday night through Tuesday night, the National Weather Service in Slidell said Thursday.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Readying For The Next Wave No doubt, there will be many who put and keep mediocre AI tools on the market.Peter Guagenti, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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None of those mediocre (at best) starting pitchers figure to be part of the O’s starting rotation at this time next year.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
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Chris Pratt stars as an ordinary LEGO guy who finds himself on an extraordinary journey in a film that’s really about the power of the imagination, distilling the creative joy of playing with LEGOs into a captivating story.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Many civilians – ordinary people who weren’t fighting in the war – died, and whole cities were destroyed.Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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But investors have been largely indifferent to the sales figures, focusing instead on Tesla’s efforts to develop cars that can drive themselves without human intervention, and on other products like humanoid robots that are not likely to generate revenue for many years.Jack Ewing, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Pacific stretched out before us, vast and indifferent.Lauren Colella, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Middling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middling. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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