Middle
Middle noun - A middle point between extremes.
Primary
Primary noun - A preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen.
Both words in one sentence
- By the middle of the war with Haven, the primary heroine of the Honor Harrington series became THE boogeyman to the navy and political leadership of the People's Republic.
Source: The Dreaded / Literature - Also Played for Drama in Kodomo No Jikan, Aoki-sensei is pushed to transfer to a joint primary-middle school.
Source: Compliment Backfire - World Building: The world of Mithgar (which apparently means "middle world") is the primary setting of the series.
Source: Literature / Mithgar
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