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midterm

[mid-turm] / ˈmɪdˌtɜrm /


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Compared with years without a midterm election, stocks, credit and rates all underperform, they said, with investors acting on uncertainty about 50 working days before voting starts.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

He recently stepped down from his job working for the party and is preparing to run for Mexico’s national assembly in midterm elections next year, representing his home state of Tabasco.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

And many Americans are wagering on what might happen — users have traded nearly $200 million on the midterm elections so far, a July analysis by NBC News found.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Trump's fundraising dinner at the golf club on Tuesday evening, held to raise money for the Republican Party ahead of the midterm elections, went ahead without incident.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

In February, the professor announced that instead of a single midterm he would be giving monthly exams, the first of which would be the following week.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

On the last day of early voting for the primary elections ahead of the midterms, many Whitehaven residents who opened their doors to volunteers from the group had already cast their ballots.

From Barron's Aug. 8, 2026

The two sides played nice in the heady days of 2025, when the midterms were far enough off in the distance and everyone was willing to pay lip service to Piker’s more exotic ideas.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

El-Sayed will face Former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers in the upcoming midterms.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Last week, he rejected the notion that he should rethink his unpopular Iran strategy because of the looming midterms.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

I had botched my midterms badly, and I didn’t do too much better on my finals.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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