middling
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And while Stafford’s numbers are more middling than fall-off-a-cliff poor, they rank among his slowest statistical starts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Snow” is a middling pop number dressed up with a trebly pulsating synth, while “Bass Persuades Remixx” is a decent rework of the opening track, adding some sawtooth synths and switching up the percussion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The fact that a quartet of such caliber signed on to this dreck would be surprising if Netflix’s M.O. weren’t trapping great actors in middling movies.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Despite his middling record, Times columnist Bill Plaschke has once again entered the prediction business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Her English was middling at best; her reading comprehension minimal.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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