astride
Example Sentences
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The jarring images of the king’s brother astride a steed sparked an immediate reaction in Buckingham Palace.
Dorothy clicked away, capturing images of the stalwart Shoestring Glacier sitting astride the mountain’s rocky top.
From Literature
Somaliland sits astride one of the world's most strategic maritime choke points, flanked by multiple conflicts in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East.
From Barron's
Togo needs to remain at the heart of the Ecowas regional grouping and, in fact, sits astride the key Lagos-Abidjan transport corridor, a major development priority for the bloc.
From BBC
He and his sister were still astride their wolves, and the beasts whimpered in sympathy.
From Literature
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