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as in perches
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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as in spans
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 shakes
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 straddles
Voters in this district, which straddles Interstate 10 from south of Chandler to western Tucson, split their tickets for the Legislature, sending a Republican and a Democrat to fill the district's two House seats.
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Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Sphere’s over-the-top technological capabilities, including responsive seating that shakes to match the sound system, has a relatively small seating capacity of some 17,000.Lisette Voytko-Best, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The woman buys it, engages, and shakes Ardayfio’s hand.John Koetsier, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Hurricane Helene caused significant damage across wide swaths of the southeastern United States last weekend and the death toll currently sits at over 200 people.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Once over the bridge, there is an open clearing where the two-story home, initially listed for $4,650,000, sits amid woods, creating a tranquil and peaceful setting.Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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Each word intersects with others, meaning that solving one clue can provide letters that help solve another, adding a layer of complexity.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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His path intersects with that of a preening industrialist, Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce), who enlists him to build a starkly modern community center.Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Straddles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straddles. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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