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as in to perch
to be in or move into a seated or standing position with your legs on either side of (something)
She straddled the horse and waited for her riding partner to mount.
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2
as in to span
to be on both sides of (something)
The town straddles the river. The movie straddles the line between comedy and drama.
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3
as in to shake
to agree with or seem to agree with two opposite sides of (something)
The politician straddled the issue for weeks.
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Recent Examples of straddle
The Arctic island is also home to a U.S. air base and straddles strategic air and sea routes in the North Atlantic.
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Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Join 7 others in the comments View Comments Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which straddles North Carolina and Tennessee, brought in the most visitors among the headliner national parks.
—Forrest Brown, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
But George Foreman’s grill straddled two weight-loss trends: the fat-free movement, where fats and oils and flavor were considered toxic substances, and the growing Atkins all-protein diet.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
Dropping weekly with guests that straddle the worlds of sport and culture, FREEAgent will focus on high-profile names who work behind the scenes and do not often speak publicly yet still wield widespread influence in their industry.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
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Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Join 7 others in the comments View Comments Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which straddles North Carolina and Tennessee, brought in the most visitors among the headliner national parks.
—Forrest Brown, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
But George Foreman’s grill straddled two weight-loss trends: the fat-free movement, where fats and oils and flavor were considered toxic substances, and the growing Atkins all-protein diet.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
Dropping weekly with guests that straddle the worlds of sport and culture, FREEAgent will focus on high-profile names who work behind the scenes and do not often speak publicly yet still wield widespread influence in their industry.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
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Head to Dockside Restaurant for a relaxed Carolina seafood spot perched right on the water's edge.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Tina Fey is wearing a matching pajama set, perched on the edge of an oversized chair and discussing her tenure as a receptionist at the Evanston, Illinois, YMCA in the early ’90s.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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The gorgeous San Francisco home for sale at 2312 Pacific Ave. spans four levels and 7,200 square feet.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Currently, final sales of at least $300 for Masters gnomes span four pages deep on eBay, with the $10,250 price attached to a gnome from the original 2016 release.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The back-and-forth over tariffs shook confidence in U.S. leadership, exposed fractures within Trump’s team and rattled companies that rely on global sources for products and international customers for sales.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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The 31 percent tariff imposed on Switzerland by U.S. President Donald Trump’s new policy has shaken the luxury watch industry.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Location Capella Taipei sits along arguably Taipei’s most beautiful street, Dunhua North Road, its European boulevard-style layout lined with trees as far as the eye can see.—
Travis Levius,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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The four rectangular objects, each measuring about three inches long, sat atop reeds in a corner of the tomb.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Located within the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, the indoor-outdoor dining restaurant celebrates the intersecting cultures of Turkey, Greece, and Lebanon in a sophisticated yet relaxed setting with cool Mediterranean tones and lush greenery.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The open question is how those deflationary forces will intersect with tariffs, including a cumulative 54% on Chinese imports, 46% on Vietnam, and 20% on the European Union.—
Neil Irwin,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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New Yorkers spend so much time ducking crises that get lobbed at them like Molotov cocktails that the need to prepare the post-automotive city feels less immediate.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mexican news outlets, including El Universal, reported that video surveillance showed Hernandez managed to escape while running almost naked through the streets before ducking under a tarp that was covering a vehicle.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Humanity bestrides the planet, explores the cosmos, and continues to reshape itself because humans are the world’s most inventive, adaptable animal.—
Nicholas Eberstadt,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Oct. 2024
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The United States will once again bestride the world like a colossus deterring enemies and making other nations safe from the likes of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Nov. 2024
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Their faculties comprise some of the cleverest lawyers in the land.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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Noncitizen immigrants comprised almost 13% of the health care workforce in New York, almost 10% in Florida and 9% in California, researchers estimated.—
Ronnie Cohen,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Straddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straddle. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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