straddling
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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
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
Until 2021, players were honoured for performances over a calendar year, straddling two different seasons.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
The largest of the islands, Honshu, is in an especially precarious position, straddling the boundary between the Eurasian and North American Plates.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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