in the saddle
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Evan will soon be back in the saddle as a foreign correspondent at the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But he was known to love every element of cycling and was always in the saddle.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The nation’s first major tax uprising was so serious it got old George Washington back in the saddle at the head of an army.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
For years, Surf City conservatives like Gates have reveled in playing the burr in the saddle of deep blue California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
At the gate they found a great host of men, old and young, all ready in the saddle.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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