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straddles
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The space straddles romance and brutalism and was renovated by the CSMN Architects design firm.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Sapporo's residents are no less obsessed with onsen culture than other Japanese, as Elijah and I discovered during an overnight trip to Jozankei, which straddles a scenic ravine over the Toyohira River near Shikotsu-Tōya National Park, a 45-minute drive from central Sapporo.—
Alex Halberstadt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Bestrides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestrides. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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