straddle

Example Sentences

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I’d say even more than “Star Wars” to a certain extent, because it straddles so many things.

From Los Angeles Times

The Nama, who straddle South Africa and Namibia, are descended from the indigenous nomadic peoples – the Khoi and the San – seen as the original human inhabitants of this part of the world.

From BBC

The treatment incorporates elements that straddle the line between established practice and less proven ideas.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead of hand-wringing about all of the doom and gloom like so many other filmmakers, Anderson lets the viewer have some fun, deftly straddling the line between bleak and downright silly.

From Salon

As someone straddling languages and latitudes, Moura believes that international actors with career aspirations in the U.S. often try to assimilate, diluting themselves in the process.

From Los Angeles Times