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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

Ontario is the smallest by surface area of the five Great Lakes, which straddle the Canada-US border between Ontario province and the US state of New York.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

I had pulled over on the road in Pebble Beach to check an address when my left foot slid out from under me and the bike fell heavily under my graceless straddle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

Cost: Price of the straddle expressed as a percentage of the underlying stock price.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

The scholarship boy does not straddle, cannot reconcile, the two great opposing cultures of his life.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

The home sits in an area that straddles both cities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The field is part of the Loran-Manatee offshore gas accumulation and straddles the maritime boundary between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The lab sat on an acre of land in a forest that straddles the border of Abidagba and Iroto villages.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

The park and its surrounds are known as the Amboseli ecosystem, a vast area that straddles the border with Tanzania, which is famous for its wildlife.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

He straddles the bike, resting back on the seat, both feet firmly planted.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

His rhythm arrangements wisely straddled romantic soul and dance to maximize radio and club attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

The German was the only skier to finish within one second of Shiffrin but she straddled the first gate on her second run to put herself out of medal contention.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 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

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

I came to the US mailbox just beyond the bookstore and straddled my bike.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

In fact, some of America’s long-standing allies have already started straddling.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

It will make Centalion a major player in the Haynesville basin, a prolific gas patch straddling Texas and Louisiana.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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

The largest of the islands, Honshu, is in an especially precarious position, straddling the boundary between the Eurasian and North American Plates.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland