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Line up different sizes of jars down the middle of the table, and fill them with water to use as bud vases or float blooms in shallow jars.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
The Koreans had the hammer in the extra end and after Thiesse’s last stone went too deep, Korea had a simple shot down the middle to score the winning point and earn their first win in the tournament.
—Duluth News Tribune, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Cycle lanes are one-way unless there is a broken line down the middle, so don’t bike against traffic and always signal with your hand while turning.
—Georgina Ustik, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
With Finland and Sweden banged up significantly down the middle of their forward groups, the seas have parted for the Czech Republic to be a medal threat at this tournament.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
The Koreans had the hammer in the extra end and after Thiesse’s last stone went too deep, Korea had a simple shot down the middle to score the winning point and earn their first win in the tournament.
—Duluth News Tribune, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Cycle lanes are one-way unless there is a broken line down the middle, so don’t bike against traffic and always signal with your hand while turning.
—Georgina Ustik, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
With Finland and Sweden banged up significantly down the middle of their forward groups, the seas have parted for the Czech Republic to be a medal threat at this tournament.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Down the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20the%20middle. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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