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When the Rangers’ Matt Festa tossed a 92 mph four-seam fastball right down the middle, Eldridge didn’t miss his opportunity to clear the fences.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
Vucevic rolled freely down the middle of the paint, drawing Landry Shamet into a difficult decision: stay home on the Bulls’ skilled 7-foot big man at the rim, or rotate up close-out on Ball, who popped out to the top of the key with a clean look at a three.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Summary: The Canucks are too likely to make the playoffs and too thin down the middle of their forward group to be likely to move Suter by March 7.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Spread it down the middle of your table like a runner.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
Vucevic rolled freely down the middle of the paint, drawing Landry Shamet into a difficult decision: stay home on the Bulls’ skilled 7-foot big man at the rim, or rotate up close-out on Ball, who popped out to the top of the key with a clean look at a three.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Summary: The Canucks are too likely to make the playoffs and too thin down the middle of their forward group to be likely to move Suter by March 7.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Spread it down the middle of your table like a runner.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Down the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20the%20middle. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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