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intermediate

[in-ter-mee-dee-it] / ˌɪn tərˈmi di ɪt /


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As part of team First Froth, she won bronze in the intermediate mixed formation event at the 2024 United States Parachute Assn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

He has repeatedly said he would not give up "intermediate" crowd-control means, such as grenades and tear gas.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

The research also raises intriguing questions about bacterial evolution, including how such an elaborate defense arose and whether type VI retrons represent an earlier, later, or intermediate stage in the evolution of these immune systems.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

If you’re drawing on bonds as an income source, and you’ll need to sell even if prices are down, consider holding shorter-term bonds and intermediate term bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Put simply, Mendel’s question was this: If he crossed a tall plant with a short one, would there be a plant of intermediate size?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Although leading Leclerc for much of the race, Hamilton fell behind him with his second stop for slicks, while Leclerc hung on for the change to intermediates to consolidate his position.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

They are also valuable intermediates in the production of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

In the first few laps, Hamilton was on slicks and Verstappen on intermediates.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The new material, however, bypasses these intermediates entirely, converting CO2 directly into CO on its surface.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2025

If the target is well known, the number of intermediates is even smaller, especially if you have a link with one or two celebrities.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Analyst Thomas Strong says funding costs are the biggest surprise in Judo’s trading update and he sees them benefiting further from the Australian business lender’s previously announced introduction of intermediated savings deposits from next month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

In that consideration, Bowman said, the most important thing is “the preservation of an intermediated banking model,” she said at an Independent Community Bankers of America meeting.

From Reuters ● Feb. 9, 2022

Speech has never been more free or less intermediated, says Nesrine Malik.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 3, 2019

If Judge Leon believes HBO Now customers are intermediated by a distributor like Apple, then he should believe the exact same thing about Netflix.

From The Verge ● Jun. 15, 2018

Funds and assistance for the preparation of intermediated drafts and logistics support for all stages of preparation of this guide were provided by Biological Systems, Inc.,

From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell

Banks like JPMorgan have been reckoning with the growing popularity of stablecoins, which threaten the traditional role that they have played in intermediating payments between customers around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

We were intermediating and we were hedging our risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

Dealers typically support market liquidity by intermediating customer trades - for example, by taking customer sell orders into inventory when buyers are absent.

From Reuters ● Nov. 8, 2022

Uber embraced the mayor's decision, calling it "the first step toward guaranteeing that apps intermediating travel with technology have a place in the city."

From Reuters ● May 10, 2016

Where there is no intermediating Church, the soul is either in direct and mystical union with God or else wholly estranged and indifferent.

From The Faith of the Millions (2nd series) by George Tyrrell


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