straddling

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

But we see workers, for instance, straddling beams in Tomorrowland with no support, making it clear this was an era with fewer regulations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 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

Mollie’s family was straddling not only two centuries but two civilizations.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann