straddles
- present tense form of straddle (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Tahoe straddles California and Nevada, plus several local counties and towns, often with differing guidelines on something as basic as stowing garbage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
RaiNao’s music straddles the mystical and the commercial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
The group was almost entirely white, more so than the neighborhoods the bar straddles.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
Festivalgoers were spilling out of the tent to catch a glimpse of their percussive, high energy performance that straddles the line between jazz, funk, reggae and carnival.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
He straddles the bike, resting back on the seat, both feet firmly planted.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
