straddling

Example Sentences

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There’s a fine line between lucky and cursed, however, and Pulisic is straddling it.

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

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

My grandmother found me screaming in agony, still straddling the cabinet door with my feet not reaching the ground.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi