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middle

A2Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈmɪdl/US /ˈmɪdl/
adjective

in a position in the middle of an object, group of objects, people, etc.; between the beginning and the end of something

noun

the part of something that is at an equal distance from all its edges or sides; a point or a period of time between the beginning and the end of something

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So I'd start off light, and I'd bump it up in the middle months, and then at the end, I would kick it up into high gear just like a little staircase.

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