The phrase "an effective middle" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a central or intermediary position that successfully balances or mediates between two extremes or options.
Example: "In negotiations, finding an effective middle can lead to a satisfactory agreement for both parties."
Alternatives: "a successful compromise" or "an efficient intermediary".
Alfredo Aceves, an effective middle reliever last season, has permitted one run in 10 innings this spring.
The problem is that there just doesn't seem to be an effective middle ground between military action and Mr. Annan's diplomacy.
But I think in a good and realistic scenario, where we had an effective middle tier, we would have 2,000 fewer schools in the [lowest] categories of requiring improvement or special measures," Laws said.
This last finding underscores the absolute importance of fostering an effective middle manager layer within firms: managers who buy into the vision of the company and can make daily decisions that guide the firm in the right direction.
Eppley, 26, pitched two scoreless innings, continuing his emergence as an effective middle reliever for a team that has pieced together its pitching staff in the wake of injuries to Pettitte and C. C. Sabathia.
Shot on a high-contrast, black-and-white stock that suggests both "A Hard Day's Night," the lighthearted Beatles fantasy of pop stardom, and "Don't Look Back," D. A. Pennebaker's down-to-earth profile of Bob Dylan, "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart" finds an effective middle course between fan club worshipfulness and the studied detachment of the professional journalist.
Confronting the toughest diplomatic challenge of its 15 months in office, the Bush administration is struggling to forge an effective Middle East policy as escalating Israeli-Palestinian violence and the rush of events rapidly shift the ground beneath it.
"Whether or not he could've been successful before, he no longer can be an effective Middle East mediator," Price wrote.
Rosabeth Moss Kanter's article reports on a study of effective middle managers working in large corporations.
Rosabeth Moss Kanter's article, first published in 1982, reports on a study of effective middle managers working in large corporations.
It was all a part of a belligerent if somewhat effective middle finger aimed at just about anyone who wasn't white and in favor of the flag.
