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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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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

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

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

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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