smack in the middle
Example Sentences
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First off, oil remains almost smack in the middle of its range from just before the Iran war to now, meaning the cost of energy is still higher.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
“Spartacus: Blood and Sand” arrived smack in the middle of the most prestigious stretch of television’s modern Golden Age, when audiences swooned over “Breaking Bad” and “Mad Men.”
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
Some are grown near Hancock, Wis., a small village smack in the middle of a state best known for its cheese.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
The gold-medal-winning performance of Biles and the U.S. women’s gymnastic team was watched by 12.7 million people across NBC’s platforms on July 30, even though it ran smack in the middle of the workday.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024
Some came in through portal 17, right smack in the middle.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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