in the middle
idiom
: in a difficult or unpleasant position
She hated conflict and did not want to be put in the middle.
He was caught in the middle when his parents got divorced.
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The incident took place on Wednesday night when the person, whose name hasn't been released, was riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at the Universal Orlando Resorts park and became unresponsive in the middle of the ride, according to a statement from Universal Orlando Resorts.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
The judge temporarily barred the administration from transferring, repatriating, removing or otherwise facilitating the transport of any of the 76 Guatemalan children immigration authorities had tried to deport in the middle of the night over the Labor Day weekend.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
In one email reviewed by USA TODAY, a CDC employee was informed that their reasonable telework accommodation request had been withdrawn with no further explanation or justification in the middle of the night, giving them fewer than eight hours of notice before the next workday began.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
The judge temporarily barred the administration from transferring, repatriating, removing or otherwise facilitating the transport of any of the 76 Guatemalan children immigration authorities had tried to deport in the middle of the night over the Labor Day weekend.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
In one email reviewed by USA TODAY, a CDC employee was informed that their reasonable telework accommodation request had been withdrawn with no further explanation or justification in the middle of the night, giving them fewer than eight hours of notice before the next workday began.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“In the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20middle. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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