straddling

Example Sentences

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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

Mary Bronstein’s movie defies genres, straddling domestic drama, thriller and comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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

Investors of late seem to be straddling fears of missing out on the AI trade and worries over a dot-com-esque bubble.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

Finally we found an unconscious courier leaning against a brick wall, still straddling his red Vespa.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan