straddle
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If England want another player who can straddle the No. 9 and No. 10 positions simultaneously, then Bellingham could be their best fit.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
A tunnel links the SpaceX and Boring properties, which straddle a public road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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
Cost: Price of the straddle expressed as a percentage of the underlying stock price.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 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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Inde Navarrette, “Obsession” “Julianne Moore straddles comedy and pathos better than anyone – usually in separate movies. ‘
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Betrawati straddles flood-devastated Rasuwa and Nuwakot, and is part of the Bidur municipality, where the government estimates more than 3,000 buildings have been damaged or destroyed.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
We typically buy our straddles four or five months out in time, to allow ample time for the stock to move.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Bureau of Reclamation announced in April moves to boost water levels of Lake Powell, which straddles the border of Arizona and Utah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
A cluster of low buildings straddles the highway.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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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
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
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
Beowulf, straddled upon the wolf’s back as if it were, in fact, a pony.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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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
There’s a fine line between lucky and cursed, however, and Pulisic is straddling it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 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 barrel had to be carried on a specially made car consisting of a steel cradle straddling two extra-long flatcars.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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