mediocre
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Just a few years ago, the fastest rate of growth the economy was thought to be able to sustain each year was around 1.8%, a mediocre number historically.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
I never really found the movies particularly scary, as they’re anchored by a shaky premise, mediocre scripts, subpar acting and flat characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
As a mediocre but enthusiastic athlete in my youth, I idolized Willis Reed of the Knicks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
At around 35 million hectolitres the total harvest would be down two percent on a mediocre 2025 yield and 14 percent below the 2021–2025 average, according to estimates published Wednesday by the ministry of agriculture.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
To achieve this, the staff offered mediocre service; the rooms were kept clean, but not too clean, and the building’s lone elevator was almost always out of order.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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