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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
State and county officials are currently negotiating the purchase of the property, which straddles the border between Miami-Dade and Collier counties.
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
The band's music has always straddled the line between pop and rock, and that genre-blurring blend is evident on the Billboard rankings this week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The parcel straddles the Ada and Elmore county lines near Interstate 84 about two miles south of the exit for the Boise Stage Stop on Orchard Access Road.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
That had plenty of room for packages but required her to straddle the front seat, stretching her left hand out to hold the steering wheel while delivering mail from the passenger window with her right.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
The band's music has always straddled the line between pop and rock, and that genre-blurring blend is evident on the Billboard rankings this week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The parcel straddles the Ada and Elmore county lines near Interstate 84 about two miles south of the exit for the Boise Stage Stop on Orchard Access Road.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
That had plenty of room for packages but required her to straddle the front seat, stretching her left hand out to hold the steering wheel while delivering mail from the passenger window with her right.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straddle
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The property has a private feel, featuring just 28 standalone villas, similar to the over-water Maldives bungalows, but these are perched in the jungle.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
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At Somni, amid the parade of courses, there’s beautiful plating and masterful technique: In one dish, a healthy quenelle of caviar is perched upon an impossibly light dashi meringue shaped like a fish.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 July 2025
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Evacuation orders for White Sage Fire The evacuation zone spans a wide area north of the Grand Canyon, bounded by the Utah state line to the north, Grand Canyon National Park to the south, House Rock Valley Road/Buffalo Ranch Road to the east, and Kaibab National Forest to the west.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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The menu spans wet- and dry-aged USDA Prime, plus Australian and Japanese Wagyu.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić shaking hands after signing bilateral documents during a meeting in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 8, 2024.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Nikki Bella and Lola Vice were shaking their hips in the middle of the ring, and Wade Barrett encouraged Michael Cole to show them what he’s got.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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While the national average sits comfortably around $3.00 per gallon, Californians routinely pay far more.—
Melissa Melendez,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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Just over 10 years after announcing their divorce, the A-list exes were pictured sitting front row with their two youngest children during the Boston Red Sox's winning game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on July 11.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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Bill Conway, whose 34th Ward intersects the temporary racecourse, has long advocated that the event be moved away from July 4 to give Chicagoans access to Grant Park during the busy holiday weekend.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The blue tech office buildings are situated near the project’s southern border, where Naples Street would intersect the site.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Roth did not duck then and has not ducked, hedged or wavered since.—
John T. Shaw,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Once that one finished, and the racing got going, Verstappen and Piastri battled for first place – Verstappen ducking and weaving all over the track to defend his position, though ultimately Piastri passed the Red Bull driver relatively easily.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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Humanity bestrides the planet, explores the cosmos, and continues to reshape itself because humans are the world’s most inventive, adaptable animal.—
Nicholas Eberstadt,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Oct. 2024
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The United States will once again bestride the world like a colossus deterring enemies and making other nations safe from the likes of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Nov. 2024
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Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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What To Know According to photos shared by a Japanese aircraft spotter on X (formerly Twitter) and a report by Japanese media, a group of four U.S. Air Force fighter jets comprising a pair of F-15EX jets, an F-15E jet and an F-16C jet—arrived at Kadena Air Base on Saturday.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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“Straddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straddle. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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