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middle of the road

[mid-l-uhv-thuh-rohd] / ˈmɪd l əv ðəˈroʊd /


middle-of-the-road




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Local authorities in Wuhan, Hubei province, began receiving calls "one after another" on Tuesday night about "multiple Apollo Go cars stopped in the middle of the road, unable to move", police said in a statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

A small fire burns in the middle of the road while the sound of protesters chanting can be heard in the background.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Chesterton’s parable: If you stumble on a fence in the middle of the road, don’t take it down until you know why it’s there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

In recent years, several Beverly Hills neighborhood streets have been clogged by tourists standing in the middle of the road for the perfect shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

We’re just one block from home, but the unusual traffic has stopped us in the middle of the road.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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