straddling

Example Sentences

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Until 2021, players were honoured for performances over a calendar year, straddling two different seasons.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

Thanksgiving is nearly as bad; the week of Valentine’s Day is also lousy, as is the week straddling April 15.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt