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
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
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
