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straddle

[strad-l] / ˈstræd l /
VERB
bestride
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VERB
sit or stand on both sides
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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

“I think that the real success in our business over the next 10 years will be the ability to straddle both of these worlds,” said Pepper, who helped develop Mason’s series.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

“For now, EssilorLuxottica could well straddle the best of both worlds.”

From The Wall Street Journal 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

RaiNao’s music straddles the mystical and the commercial.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

The group was almost entirely white, more so than the neighborhoods the bar straddles.

From Slate Jun. 3, 2026

Sam Sacks finds that Ray Nayler’s novel is “skillfully sown with dramatic surprises” even as it straddles the divide “between the speculative and the plausible.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Festivalgoers were spilling out of the tent to catch a glimpse of their percussive, high energy performance that straddles the line between jazz, funk, reggae and carnival.

From BBC May 24, 2026

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

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

At Politico, his responsibilities have straddled both editorial and business development, including expanding Politico’s brand presence and journalism at global conferences on security and energy.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 29, 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

A year after the fire, my mind whirls between nostalgia and today’s reality, where I’ve straddled the roles of reporter and heartbroken Altadenan.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 7, 2026

The Archers straddled those worlds of agriculture and broadcast, with the drama dreamt up as a creative way to inform farmers about new farming methods while entertaining people too.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2025

When I pulled up the snow anchor, straddled the runners, and shouted "Hike!"

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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

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

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

"Now we're making progress," Brother Jack said, straddling his chair.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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