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astride

[uh-strahyd] / əˈstraɪd /
ADJECTIVE, ADVERB
with legs on either side of something
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Normal foreign policy considerations regarding conflict with a country of 90 million people situated astride the world’s oil jugular do not come into play.

From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026

In the ad he seems to stand astride the world, a 2010s Michael Bay–style epic zoom-out to space revealing the global reach of both his vacant stare and the Salesforce CRM.

From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2026

The jarring images of the king’s brother astride a steed sparked an immediate reaction in Buckingham Palace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

The video then cuts to footage from “Supergirl” that shows Momoa’s Lobo laughing astride a motorcycle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2026

From astride Melynlas, Eilonwy fitted an arrow to her bow.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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