astride
Example Sentences
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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
Dorothy clicked away, capturing images of the stalwart Shoestring Glacier sitting astride the mountain’s rocky top.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing astride
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The Alchemist
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