straddling
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
Finally we found an unconscious courier leaning against a brick wall, still straddling his red Vespa.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
