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

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

There are several factors driving the staggering heat, including a unyielding ridge of high pressure straddling Southern California and weaker-than-normal coastal winds, which typically drive upwelling along the coast.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

Andrius moved to lift the sack I was straddling.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys