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Meanings of midway in English

Portuguese
batalha de midway

Naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands.

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batalha de midway

Equally distant from the extremes.

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Examples for "Battle of Midway"
Examples for "Battle of Midway"
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Ensign Gay had flown an airplane in the Battle of Midway, during the Second World War.
Anvil of stars
2
The Ottoman equivalent of the Battle of Midway.
The fracture zone: my return to the balkans
3
Then he explains why this explains how football explains the battle of Midway.
The Guardian
Usage of midway in English
1
Iowa State began cutting into Baylor's lead midway through the second quarter.
Reuters
2
Brown free throws midway through the quarter increased it to 13 points.
Reuters
3
He didn't appear on a debate stage until midway through last month.
News.com.au
4
U.S. futures regulators are midway through implementation of a financial reform law.
Reuters
5
The Lions' defense produced the first points midway through the opening quarter.
Reuters
6
The Jazz built up a 20-point lead midway through the second quarter.
Reuters
7
The Lobos extended their lead to 20 midway through the second half.
Reuters
8
The Chiefs blew an opportunity to score midway through the second quarter.
Reuters
9
Newman engineered the Wake Forest comeback beginning midway in the second quarter.
Reuters
10
Hill reached his career high in points midway through the second half.
Reuters
11
Alcorn State stayed close through the midway point of the first half.
Reuters
12
Hintz scored his second goal of the season midway through the period.
Reuters
13
This often happened to him when he was midway through a project.
Unity
14
The church stood in the park, about midway between the two residences.
The Claverings
15
Barrientos then made sure of the victory midway through the second half.
Reuters
16
Clara sat in her accustomed seat at the side, midway between them.
Capitola the Madcap
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