straddling
Example Sentences
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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
Until 2021, players were honoured for performances over a calendar year, straddling two different seasons.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 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
As someone straddling languages and latitudes, Moura believes that international actors with career aspirations in the U.S. often try to assimilate, diluting themselves in the process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
I stopped, still straddling my bike, and at first all I could hear was the river, its waters churning out an eerie lullaby.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
