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Things were going fair to middling with his candidacy until Biden’s catastrophic, catatonic debate performance in June, which caused a major Democratic freak-out and resulted in his grudging departure from the ticket and endorsement of Harris.—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 Thus far, the films from the SSU have received a critical mauling, although the box office performances have been fair to middling.—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 But reviews have generally remained fair to middling, and the brand has grown to seem more like an afterthought in recent years.—Tony Sachs, Robb Report, 24 May 2021
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