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medium

[mee-dee-uhm] / ˈmi di əm /






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Dry roast the lentils in a pan over medium heat until they turn golden-yellow and smell nutty and toasty.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

John Singleton Copley’s 1768 portrait of Paul Revere at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts does something similar, on a smaller scale and in a different medium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Over its 95-year history, the venue has been remodeled a handful of times, including in the 1950s when television became a mainstream medium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

And in Japan, Mercedes felt he was on track to take the lead regardless of the safety car, such was his pace on medium tyres once in clear air.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

After five years of earning her living as a medium, Maggie knew by heart the questions that people asked of the dead: Are you there?

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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