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as in to span
to be on both sides of (something)
The town straddles the river. The movie straddles the line between comedy and drama.
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as in to shake
to agree with or seem to agree with two opposite sides of (something)
The politician straddled the issue for weeks.
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Recent Examples of straddle
The land, annexed in January, straddles Meadow Road, and officials said at the time that annexing the land would allow for development that would bring jobs and other benefits to the city.
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Mount Everest, which straddles along the Nepal-China border, can be climbed from both sides.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the state line between North Carolina and Tennessee and the Foothills Parkway is on the Tennessee side of the 522,427-acre park.
—Mark Price
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The child who makes believe straddles the threshold of a secret door, with one foot in reality and one foot in fiction.
—Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Mount Everest, which straddles along the Nepal-China border, can be climbed from both sides.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the state line between North Carolina and Tennessee and the Foothills Parkway is on the Tennessee side of the 522,427-acre park.
—Mark Price
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The child who makes believe straddles the threshold of a secret door, with one foot in reality and one foot in fiction.
—Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straddle
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In 2024, the resort added a wellness shala, a swooping open-air pavilion designed by Mexican architects Luis Alejandro Cuesta and Javier Creuheras of Arquitectura Mixta perched on a hill overlooking the ocean and the resort below.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The resulting home consists of two perpendicular volumes perched atop an expansive triangular deck supported by a sculptural concrete base.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The menu spans several regions—Thai curries, Chinese dim sum, Japanese sushi—and the restaurant tends to attract both hotel guests and regular Cairo diners who come specifically for it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The media mogul’s recent death Wednesday leaves a legacy of conservation work that spanned decades — from when Turner bought his first bison a half-century ago to the large-scale restoration work and species reintroductions ongoing today.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Players were visibly shaken, as were many in the stands, as medical staff from both teams and EMS placed him on a stretcher and carted him off the field.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Rinse under cold water 1 minute, shaking to ensure a thorough rinse.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
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Set the scene The hotel sits along the Nile in Giza, just across the river from central Cairo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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His modest velocity — Giolito has sat between the high 80s and low 90s in each start — is the main reason the Padres are tempering expectations for a pitcher whose contract stipulates he must be added to the big-league roster by Saturday.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The issue increasingly intersects with larger conversations around burnout, longevity, work-life balance, and quality of life.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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For years, motherhood and fashion have existed in parallel but rarely intersected in a meaningful way.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The audio journalism winner was the staff of the podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out, which investigated how the Los Angeles Clippers basketball organization seemingly ducked the NBA salary cap rule by paying its star forward, Kawhi Leonard, extra money via an endorsement deal.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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At one point, Griffin appears to lunge at Manetta, who evades him by ducking behind a column on the platform.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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His career essentially bestrides the slow-to-grow Before Times and the apparent soccer paradise of today, which was fortified by remarkable facilities, boosted by an ideal central location and forged by an eagerly welcoming host city that slugged above its weight to make this happen.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Lone Star State is already a literal powerhouse that bestrides domestic energy production.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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These former officials now comprise the nonpartisan EEO Leaders organization, which analyzes Administration actions impacting equal employment opportunity.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The massive stage comprised three ramps extending the length of a football field that were frequently alight in a Candyland of colors and two oversized video screens flanking a metallic structure that looked like an inverted ski jump.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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“Straddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straddle. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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