straddle
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For now, she continues to straddle two worlds, running a household in Ukraine and earning her online living abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Lake Ontario is the smallest by surface area of the five Great Lakes, which straddle the border between the United States and Canada.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 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
He could straddle the bike for seconds at a time without touching the ground.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Available starting at 8 p.m., the menu begins with a pillowy confection that straddles the line between sweet and savory: a Japanese milk-bread sandwich layered with duck liver, raspberry, blackberry and whipped cream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
For the stocks listed in this table, that would mean buying the straddles expiring on Aug. 21, or the next nearest date if that expiration date doesn’t exist for a particular stock.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Lake Kariba, which straddles the border with Zambia, is one of the world's largest man-made reservoirs, supporting transport and fishing and providing vital hydroelectric power to both countries.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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
It was a forty-minute train ride and a world away from Woodhull, a working-class neighborhood that straddles the Brooklyn-Queens border.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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Their answer was to promote a polyglot society that straddled the line between Western and Muslim sensibilities, while promising wealth, efficiency and stability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 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
Their current run of 11 straight wins matches a streak put together by England that straddled 2000 and 2001.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
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 line between my world and everyone else’s, and I didn’t like it.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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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
The biggest worry was that Iran would close the critical Strait of Hormuz, a narrow body of water straddling the country’s southern coast.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
Mustafa — the richly baritoned Toronto singer-songwriter whose 2024 LP “Dunya” drew wide praise — has become a significant figure straddling global folk music and activism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026
Styx, by the roadside, straddling the bike, with joy stamped across his face.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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