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in me·di·as res (

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adv.

In or into the middle of a sequence of events, as in a literary narrative.

[Latin in medis rs : in, into + medis, accusative pl. feminine of medius, in the middle of + rs, accusative pl. of rs, thing.]

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"I will even do as Horace says, sir," I answered, smiling, "and carry you in medias res.

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