straddling

Example Sentences

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Now another U.S. team is straddling the same line separating fame from failure, and Pulisic figures to have a huge say in which side the Americans land on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

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

Until 2021, players were honoured for performances over a calendar year, straddling two different seasons.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

She sat down next to him, straddling the bench, and pushed a wild mop of red-brown hair out of her eyes.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin