as in means
a middle point between extremes
when it comes to money, the golden mean is saving some income, while giving yourself a modest spending allowance
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In those weeks of December 2023, various Spanish media outlets were talking about Vicente as the great discovery of the season, creating a phenomenon unbefitting of a second division player.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
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But this trend isn’t just about the social media shock factor and tariff retaliation.—
Zoe Bayliss Wong,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Looking ahead, Danish sees the innovative casting in Last Call as part of a larger theater movement that challenges traditional norms and explores fresh creative approaches.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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These norms have been shaped by a variety of sources, from the Declaration of Independence to the Sermon on the Mount.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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