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We can, and the attraction stands as Disney’s first motorcycle-like coaster, as in guests will straddle a seat and lean forward as if on an actual motorbike.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2023

Instead, a towering, floating crane will straddle the shipwreck and saw it into pieces using massive anchor chains.

From Washington Times • Jul. 9, 2020

After Brexit, it will straddle the EU-UK frontier.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2019

The swooping creation will straddle and reflect the courtyard’s oval pool.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2014

The piece of needle should be stuck through a cork which has a slot cut into its underside, so that it will straddle the lower part of the coil.

From How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus Containing Complete Directions for Making All Kinds of Simple Apparatus for the Study of Elementary Electricity by St. John, Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew)