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
Schuyler emerges as a born leader and wily diplomat with a rare gift for straddling different cultures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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
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
They led to ridges so narrow and so steep on both sides that straddling was the easiest solution.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
