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• n  the middle of the gestation period
• n  middle of an academic term or a political term in office
• n  an examination administered in the middle of an academic term

• Moderate Democrats have celebrated the midterms as a victory for their brand of fiscal conservatism, foreign policy "realism" and a version of "traditional values.
• President Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner suffers a humiliating defeat in midterm elections and must now deal with opposition lawmakers.
• Cabinet changes at midterm are not unusual in Mexico.

• midterm examination
• midterm exam

News & Articles

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• Obama Campaigns for Markey, Seeks Cash in Miami for Democrats
  President Barack Obama heads out of Washington today to campaign for Democrat Edward Markey in the U.S. Senate special election in Massachusetts and later raise money in Miami for the 2014 midterm elections.
  June 12, 2013 - Bloomberg
• Why Republicans Can Get Away With Ignoring Their Problems
  The GOP can enjoy another strong midterm election in 2014 without doing much more to attract young or minority voters.
  June 9, 2013 - The Huffington Post
• Poll: Which Party Is Doing a Better Job Recruiting Candidates for 2014?
  Which party is doing the better job of recruiting candidates for the 2014 midterm elections?
  June 6, 2013 - National Journal via Yahoo! News

Quotes

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• Marthinus van Schalkwyk in TIME
  To be meaningful and credible, a long-term goal must have a base year, it must be underpinned by ambitious midterm targets and actions,said Marthinus van Schalkwyk, South African Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, who called the...
• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Forbes
  I hope that in the wake of the midterm elections, the administration of President Bush will have heard and will heed the message of the American people,Ahmadinejad wrote.
• Tony Blair in International Herald Tribune
  Reeling off a list of domestic concerns, including the National Health Service, education, crime and economic stability, Blair said Labour faced "the most difficult time for any government - nine years into power, midterm in a third term."