straddling

Example Sentences

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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

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

The nomadic Fulani community straddling the border region faces particular difficulties -- accused in both countries of collaborating with jihadists and attacked by the VDPs.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

She sat down next to him, straddling the bench, and pushed a wild mop of red-brown hair out of her eyes.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin