middling

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But then, what does such recognition mean in an industry where original storytelling and concepts are diminished or obscured by mountains of middling?

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

January 2026 has seen a somewhat middling window.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Employers hired at a middling pace in December, closing out a year that saw the U.S. labor market cool into a “low hire, low fire” stasis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

They are a middling 10-5 with no compelling victories and a .500 record early in Big Ten play.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

He was of middling height, his shrewd peasant’s face weathered by wind and sun, his grizzled beard and brown hair well salted with grey.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin