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straddle

[strad-l] / ˈstræd l /
VERB
bestride
Synonyms


VERB
sit or stand on both sides
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Cost: Price of the straddle expressed as a percentage of the underlying stock price.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Instead, Krishna believed his customers would jump at being able to straddle the two worlds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

KAWS’ body of work spans more than 25 years and includes painting, sculpture and design that straddle fine art and global culture.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

That is, the option trading “universe” prices the straddle prior to the earnings and more or less keeps it at that price until the earnings are announced.

From MarketWatch Apr. 23, 2026

Tiamat agreed, and Jeremy found it far more comfortable to straddle her back than to be carried in her claws.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

It is a vast area known as the Amboseli ecosystem, which straddles the border near Tanzania where more than 2,000 elephants move along in search of food and water.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

The lab sat on an acre of land in a forest that straddles the border of Abidagba and Iroto villages.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Tahoe straddles California and Nevada, plus several local counties and towns, often with differing guidelines on something as basic as stowing garbage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

RaiNao’s music straddles the mystical and the commercial.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

Enrique straddles a broom, pretending it’s a donkey, trotting around the muddy yard.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

His rhythm arrangements wisely straddled romantic soul and dance to maximize radio and club attention.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

Ryding was one of three Team GB skiers in the race, with Billy Major finishing one place higher in 16th but Laurie Taylor straddled on the first run.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

The defending Olympic champion duly followed team orders to attack, but it didn't last long as he straddled a gate high up the course.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

I’m amongst the last generation with a childhood that straddled both digital and analog media, but I always knew which one offered me the most expansive worldview.

From Slate Jun. 20, 2025

He straddled the motorcycle and started it up.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov in 2023 ordered a 43-metre-tall golden statue of himself straddling an Akhal-Teke in a pose reminiscent of Napoleon Bonaparte.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

In the early period of running the club, Arsenal found themselves - in Kroenke's own words - "straddling strategies" as they chased Champions League qualification and trophies.

From BBC May 28, 2026

There are several factors driving the staggering heat, including a unyielding ridge of high pressure straddling Southern California and weaker-than-normal coastal winds, which typically drive upwelling along the coast.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

This places the stocks into three baskets, with 33% in the value group, 33% in the growth group and 34% straddling both value and growth.

From MarketWatch Mar. 23, 2026

Finally we found an unconscious courier leaning against a brick wall, still straddling his red Vespa.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan




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