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happy medium

NOUN
satisfying compromise
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“I think there’s a happy medium, and they ought to strive for that.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

“The administration wants to find a happy medium there, whether it’s a nameplate or a badge number,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

The mindset shift is to find a happy medium.

From MarketWatch Feb. 9, 2026

How can we find a happy medium between the theater and the streaming release that lets us see the things we want without getting crushed by massive amounts of “content”?

From Salon May 22, 2025

There was nothing in between, no happy medium, no shades of gray.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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