How to Use midsection in a Sentence

midsection

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  • He threw a hard punch to my midsection.
  • Grassy plains used to cover large portions of America's midsection.
  • These three stars form a straight line at the midsection of the Hunter.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Banks ran for 10 yards but took a big hit to the midsection.
    — Joseph Halm, NOLA.com, 23 Sep. 2017
  • As males age, fat tends to be gained around the midsection, the worst place to gain fat.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The person has made it to the midsection of the statue, Sgt.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, 4 July 2018
  • As parts of the nation’s midsection flooded this year, the lakes filled to the brim.
    — Washington Post, 17 June 2019
  • The Amazon is the biggest in a belt of forests that wraps the planet’s midsection.
    — Georgina Gustin, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2021
  • The north and south walls are faced in the dark gray bands that resemble I-beams, and the midsection is chalky white.
    — Inga Saffron, Philly.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • And in the summer heat, the lack of fabric around the midsection just feels better.
    — Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 16 July 2024
  • Despite the enigma of the man’s midsection, the date is a success.
    — New York Times, 27 Dec. 2021
  • In the boomerang-style GIF, the actor points to her midsection while smiling ear to ear.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Unlike the Raptor, the nose of this jet appears to have a bulge at the midsection that runs toward the rear of the plane.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Then, Holland added the Rose Red hue to the midsection of Chrissy's hair.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Beltre slid at the plate as Austin Barnes slapped a tag on his midsection.
    — Andy McCullough, latimes.com, 14 June 2018
  • The bow and stern are upright, while the midsection is upside down.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
  • The 21-month-old child was shot three times – once in his left shoulder, once in the left midsection, and once in his left hip.
    — Chris Palmer, Philly.com, 23 Apr. 2018
  • The dress featured a plunging neckline, a hip-high slit, and a pink satin tie looped at the midsection that ran the length of the dress.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Sep. 2021
  • The black nylon strap is wrapped around the midsection of his white jersey, the meat of the thing balanced on his right thigh.
    — David Murphy, Philly.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • A thick strap is placed around the statue's midsection.
    — NOLA.com, 11 May 2017
  • The ball took a big hop, hit him in the midsection, and resulted in his second error of the year.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
  • My midsection often talks to me—I’ll feel very crampy and bloated, and my back starts to ache.
    — Jessica Biel, TIME, 14 May 2024
  • Triston was hit in the midsection during a game at Needville on Sept. 10.
    — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The officer is able to get a hold of the thrashing gator's midsection with the stick, which has a rope attached in a noose shape at the end.
    — Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, 20 June 2018
  • To make things worse, the bat boy was carrying a stool, which hit Flores in the midsection just as the ball hit his glove.
    — Wallace Matthews, New York Times, 1 June 2017
  • The midsection often feels like one of the most challenging body parts to tone.
    — Philly.com, 12 June 2018
  • By the second half of the week, the severe weather and flash flood threat should be winding down across the midsection of the country.
    — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The snow was the result of a powerful spring storm that moved across the nation's midsection.
    — Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2022
  • My cheeks got rounder, my arms got wider, and more weight began to settle in my midsection.
    — Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The slightly cropped fit is long enough to cover the midsection and cuts off flatteringly at the hip.
    — Cai Cramer, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024

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