straddling
Example Sentences
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Now another U.S. team is straddling the same line separating fame from failure, and Pulisic figures to have a huge say in which side the Americans land on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Tinubu said in his statement that al-Minuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, was slain along with his lieutenants, "on his compound in the Lake Chad Basin", a restive region straddling Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
Until 2021, players were honoured for performances over a calendar year, straddling two different seasons.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
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 ● Dec. 5, 2025
Styx, by the roadside, straddling the bike, with joy stamped across his face.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
