middling
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New York City, the country’s largest job market, had the highest scores for quality of life, but middling results for early career opportunities — and low housing affordability, Martin said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
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
“Meanwhile, everyone is observing that Iran has, at best, a middling military capability—and the Americans can’t take them out,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Samson is not the kind of batter who would consistently chip in with middling scores.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
I knowed it waren’t right, but it didn’t seem like it was wrong neither, it was kind of middling twixt the two.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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