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in midstream

  1. In the middle of a running body of water.
    The raft got stuck in midstream.
  2. (figurative) During the execution of (something); in the middle of (an activity).
    You can't abandon your hopes in midstream.
    • 1998 February 12, Enoch Powell, quotee, “Obituary: Enoch Powell”, in The Economist[1], →ISSN:
      All political lives, unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture, end in failure, because that is the nature of politics and of human affairs.
    • 2005 December 8, Jill Treanor, “Barclays UK chief quits in midstream”, in The Guardian[2]:
      Barclays UK chief quits in midstream [title]
    • 2006 April 27, Steve Goldfarb, “Spilling out drops of wine at the Seder”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated[3] (Usenet):
      Wait, **THAT** is the reason? I thought the other was the reason? Pouring out wrath and finger of God aren't the same thing. Even though I know you'll claim they are. You've just changed reasons in mid-stream.

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