straddling
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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
This places the stocks into three baskets, with 33% in the value group, 33% in the growth group and 34% straddling both value and growth.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
But we see workers, for instance, straddling beams in Tomorrowland with no support, making it clear this was an era with fewer regulations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
I swing my stump over the side of the tub and stand straddling the curb, trying to figure out the next step of this obstacle course.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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