Example Sentences

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Now another U.S. team is straddling the same line separating fame from failure, and Pulisic figures to have a huge say in which side the Americans land on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Jim Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International, is straddling both markets.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

“She is straddling the space between the spiritual and the hallucinatory,” said David Kordansky, the gallery’s owner.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022

In San Diego, Randy Blum is straddling the line, determined to leave last year’s anxiety behind, even though the current climate is similar.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2021

Two lackeys seize me at the moment when, notified by my signal, Captain Loyola is straddling the balustrade in order to descend into the street.

From The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Sue, Eug?ne