It offers a neutral ground on which members of the press and various elected officials and political operatives can break bread together.

He played a major role in the interdisciplinary pursuit of issues at the boundary of science and religion by offering a common ground for dialogue.

These bikes offer a middle ground between both segments.

Becoming a commodities trader appeared to offer a lucrative middle ground.

He offers a plausible middle ground.

William Ellis, Northeast's president, said his company's plan offered "an important middle ground in what has become an ever more heated dispute."

The remaining 27.1 percent chose a third option, "not proven," which was added to the CNN poll to offer a middle ground.

The club nearly folded after losing its home ground, however in 2008, the club was offered a new ground by the University of Bradford.

Robots like Nuvo may offer a middle ground - a functional novelty.

Prudence offers a middle ground between two extremes.