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midterms

  • plural
    of midterm.
    midterm
    noun
    the middle or halfway point of a term, as a school term or term of office.

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District Court Judge Indira Talwani wrote on Thursday that it was "practically impossible" for states to comply with the "likely unconstitutional regulation," pointing out that the midterms were little over two months away.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Mail ballots for the midterms are scheduled to start going out to voters as soon as next week, 60 days before the Nov. 3 election.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

To be sure, the stock market doesn’t always rally this strongly following the midterms.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

So we’re now a couple of years into the Trump administration, heading into the midterms.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

They gave me frequent warning to start applying myself--especially around midterms, when my parents came up for a conference with old Thurmer--but I didn't do it.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger

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