straddling
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In fact, some of America’s long-standing allies have already started straddling.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Volvo Cars, a Swedish carmaker owned by a Chinese company that has a factory and material sales in the U.S., is no stranger to straddling geopolitical divides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
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
Until 2021, players were honoured for performances over a calendar year, straddling two different seasons.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
He sat up, straddling the tree trunk, and, using both hands, hauled Moose on to the tree.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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