had straddled
- past perfect of straddle.
Example Sentences
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Fedeli said at the time that the piece of land had straddled two municipalities, but that it was being fit into one to eliminate bureaucratic challenges of dealing with two municipalities.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
Moore’s job at Liberty had straddled external communications and student ministry.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2019
Because the 18-wheeler had straddled the westbound lanes of Interstate 20, he said, Ms. Garlock “had nowhere to go” to avoid a collision.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2016
Gerson said Bush, at least for a time, had straddled the divide within the party.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 28, 2016
One moment he had straddled the world a Colossus, the next he was collapsing like a punctured balloon.
From Gunsight Pass How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a New West by Raine, William MacLeod
