middle ground
an intermediate position, area, or recourse between two opposites or extremes; a halfway or neutral standpoint.
Nautical. a length of comparatively shallow water having channels on both sides.
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How to use middle ground in a sentence
McCarthy seems to be trying to find some sort of middle ground between reality and Greene-ville.
The Republican Party tries to figure out the path forward | Philip Bump | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostInstead, people go through a middle ground of uncertainty before reaching a new pole — and so it is with most of those Arizona Republicans.
Some Republicans are switching parties — but not many | Philip Bump, Lenny Bronner | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostThese are the middle ground between mobile and tethered—they’re more advanced than a cardboard box but also don’t need a centralized device to view content.
Miller’s methodology finds a middle ground between the two extremes that dominate the headlines and keep heads spinning.
Georgia Senate races: Data scientist’s final prediction has Democrats taking both seats | Shawn Tully | January 5, 2021 | FortuneModerate cushioning hits the middle ground between pillowy and firm.
There is no middle ground in submitting our sacred rights to the whims of foreign tyrants.
The Sony Hack and America’s Craven Capitulation To Terror | David Keyes | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe told The Daily Beast in an exclusive interview that there was plenty of middle ground for Catholics and scientists.
Even the Pope Isn’t a Hard-Core Creationist | Barbie Latza Nadeau | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“I have chosen a ‘middle-ground’ method of moderation, a sort of behind-the-scenes prodding,” he wrote in a posting.
Hulanicki says we need a middle ground between high-end boutiques and for-the-people stores like H&M.
Those desperate to find a middle ground in this political muddle could find some silver linings in the survey findings.
The situation may be altogether in favor of the employer or altogether in favor of the men, or may occupy a middle ground.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockIn the middle ground of this photograph are seen the walls of the church, the steeple of which has fallen in.
Ypres and the Battles of Ypres | UnknownThe man repeated the command mechanically and brought her to her course for the middle ground passage.
Blow The Man Down | Holman DayIn both you stand on the middle ground and hold the ship level and steady.
Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865 | Abraham LincolnThe great majority of teachers occupy a middle ground between the two types just described.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for middle ground
another term for middle distance: See middle-distance (def. 2)
a position of compromise between two opposing views, parties, etc
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