straddling

Example Sentences

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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

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

The biggest worry was that Iran would close the critical Strait of Hormuz, a narrow body of water straddling the country’s southern coast.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

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

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan