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midterm

[mid-turm] / ˈmɪdˌtɜrm /


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The stats show that since 1930 the S&P 500 has gained an average of 5.6% in the fourth quarter of midterm years, nearly twice the 2.9% average across all years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Generation Z, now roughly 14 to 29 years old, is a growing portion of the electorate with about 50 million eligible voters in the upcoming midterm elections.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

The lack of a meeting between the two leaders before the Israeli elections and the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 3 reflects that tension.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

China, Jane Perlez, and the role of voter trust as the midterm elections approach.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026

It's a lot of classes to miss, not to mention the midterm exams.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

"Both the majority and dissent agree that this case is likely to have limited impact on the midterms," Rick Hasen, a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, said in a blog post.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

What if much of what we think we know about the midterms is wrong?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Voter turnout in the U.S. hovers around 60 percent in presidential elections and closer to 40 percent in midterms.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

The midterms are still several weeks away, so let’s turn to a more urgent question: How to enjoy the rest of your evening.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

By my fourth month in Brooklyn, I could read and write English much better than I could speak it, and at midterms I stunned the teachers by scoring high in English, History, and Social Studies.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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