as in fence-sitting
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as in perching
to be in or move into a seated or standing position with your legs on either side of (something)
She straddled the horse and waited for her riding partner to mount.
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as in spanning
to be on both sides of (something)
The town straddles the river. The movie straddles the line between comedy and drama.
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as in shaking
to agree with or seem to agree with two opposite sides of (something)
The politician straddled the issue for weeks.
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After the meeting, three delegates who had been fence-sitting for months sought me out for the secret handshake.Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 17 Sep. 2024
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The endorsement is just one part of Harris' strategy to win over fence-sitting Republican voters.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2024
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For example, according to their risk tolerance and investment objectives, the family specifies a set of rules for their hedging strategies, and these rules are automatically implemented whenever the parameters are met.Hannes Hofmann, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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West Point researchers said threats represent a swelling tolerance for violence and the extremism civic leaders face.Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Just like with dismissal, a partner who feels overlooked may start to pull away emotionally or hesitate to initiate bids for connection, worried that their efforts will be met with indifference.Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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All Houston required to bridge that $121.1 million payroll gap was seven games, a couple of garbage cans and a pragmatic indifference toward bending the rules.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Straddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straddling. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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