astride
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She promptly jumps down and rides away astride him, to the astonishment of all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
It is indeed a wonderful sensation to see such an individual, who, concentrated here at a single point, astride a horse, reaches out over the world and masters it.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 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 video then cuts to footage from “Supergirl” that shows Momoa’s Lobo laughing astride a motorcycle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2026
A man sat astride it: the largest person Anya had ever seen.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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