straddling

Example Sentences

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Straddling a bookies' tip to be the next James Bond like a bucking bronco is certainly one way to grab people's attention.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Straddling zeitgeists, Wilson was at once ahead of his time and the beneficiary of a particular moment in the history of American drama that may sadly be no more.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023

Straddling the so-called Ring of Fire, a highly seismically active zone where different plates on the earth's crust meet, Indonesia has a history of devastating earthquakes.

From Reuters • Dec. 8, 2022

Straddling between ridges in southeast Turkey, the Ilisu Dam is — for Iraqis — a stark reminder of an irretrievable past.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Straddling the border of France and Switzerland, it employs three thousand people and occupies a site that is measured in square miles.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson