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present tense third-person singular of straddle
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1
to be in or move into a seated or standing position with your legs on either side of (something)
- She straddled the horse and waited for her riding partner to mount.
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2
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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3
to agree with or seem to agree with two opposite sides of (something)
- The politician straddled the issue for weeks.
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“Straddles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straddles. Accessed 21 Jan. 2022.
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