middling
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Disney’s live-action “Mufasa: The Lion King” opened in 2024 to a middling $35 million, but ended up grossing more than $722 million globally through the holiday season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
What the Americans learned instead was that they could still be stopped in their tracks by a middling European side with its stars on the bench.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
In so much of modern cinema, “fun” has replaced “safe,” a new adjective with a better connotation meant to save middling films from themselves.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Yuval Raphael, who received middling points from the competition's judges, outperformed every other participant when it came to the public vote.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Her skin is a middling color, darker than mine.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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