midstream
noun
mid·stream
ˈmid-ˈstrēm 
-ˌstrēm
1
: the middle of a stream
2
: an intermediate stage in an act or process
the tone changes in midstream
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Watson’s lawyer said the Ozy founder stumbled upon Rao’s deceit midstream, was appalled and signaled him to hang up.
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 June 2024
Such powerful verbs fill a single paragraph midstream in Boyce Upholt’s sweeping ecological history of the Mississippi River.
—Meera Subramanian, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
Gonna be a weird title defense with pitchers Scherzer, Jacob deGrom and newcomer Tyler Mahle joining midstream, but the lineup will have Evan Carter for an entire season.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
He was cut off midstream and went silent for three months.
—Li Yuan, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 June 2024
Such powerful verbs fill a single paragraph midstream in Boyce Upholt’s sweeping ecological history of the Mississippi River.
—Meera Subramanian, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
Gonna be a weird title defense with pitchers Scherzer, Jacob deGrom and newcomer Tyler Mahle joining midstream, but the lineup will have Evan Carter for an entire season.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
He was cut off midstream and went silent for three months.
—Li Yuan, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
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midstream
noun
mid·stream
ˈmid-ˈstrēm
: the middle of a stream
Medical Definition
midstream
adjective
mid·stream
ˌmid-ˈstrēm
: of, relating to, or being urine passed during the middle of an act of urination and not at the beginning or end
a midstream specimen
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