middle

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That may have been outré to a middle and high-schooler trying to be cool, but at some point post-college, the Chili Peppers became synonymous with sweaty fools passing out in strip mall parking lots.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Factory work and office jobs were once Americans’ most reliable ticket to the middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"Christina has been sleeping heads down in the middle of the vehicle, kind of like a bat suspended from our docking tunnel," Wiseman explained, describing their preferred spots for shut-eye.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Mirman voices middle child Gene Belcher in Fox’s animated comedy “Bob’s Burgers,” which is currently in its 16th season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I mean, it’s not my fault, growing up in the middle of Nowhere, Alaska, in a village of about a hundred people, give or take.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith