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in the middle of

in the middle of nowhere . In a very remote location, as in We found a great little hotel, out in the middle of nowhere . [Early 1900s]
Also, in the midst of . During, while engaged in, as in He stopped him in the middle of his speech , or I'm in the midst of calculating my income tax . The first expression dates from about 1600, the second from about 1500. Also see in the midst .

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They sent the “All the Real Girls” indie veteran a screener, and he wrote back hours later, in the middle of the night, expressing his love for the movie.

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In the middle of that uncertainty, the news got worse.

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Nadine read aloud from the chairman’s email to all employees, beginning in the middle of a sentence: “… being together in the office also helps you and your colleagues grow your relationships and professional careers in-office. Presence fosters more effective collaboration, training, supervision, mentoring and innovation.”

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Several round, family-style tables were concentrated in the middle of the room, and each one had a cluster of red, white, and blue balloons floating from the center, alongside a basket of pretzels.

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Issy Tibbs, who lives in Bryher, said seeing "everybody come together in the middle of the channel" made it an "incredible event".

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