as in fence-sitting
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1
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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2
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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3
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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Noun
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The outcome of this exceptionally tight presidential race may turn on whether Harris, in these final days of the campaign, can convince enough fence-sitting voters to embrace that message.—
David Lauter,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2024 -
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
Verb
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Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the video, a terrified Archie can be seen frozen, staring and shaking.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Summer heat tolerance was impressive with the 2-inch flower heads also standing up to rain and cold.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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Improvements in glucose tolerance with Bikram Yoga in older obese adults: a pilot study National Library of Medicine.—
Sean Mowbray,
Discover Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Rockets came into Christmas Eve riding a three-game winning streak, now sitting at 20-9 and up to second overall in the Western Conference, behind just the Oklahoma City Thunder.—
Rahat Huq,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Coach Doc River played the role of Secret Santa by sitting the Bucks’ two biggest stars — Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was dealing with back spasms, and Damian Lillard, who was out with a non-COVID-19 illness.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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This can manifest as indifference to employee concerns or an inability to see things from their perspective.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The first part of the novel is taken up by her pursuit of Marlowe’s attention, which persists despite his initial indifference to her.—
Laila Lalami,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In addition, sources told the outlet that the actual ceremony was slated to take place on Kevin Costner’s sprawling 160-acre estate and individual private mansions would be rented out for guests to stay.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 2024
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The sprawling case puts a spotlight on crisis publicists, who typically remain behind the scenes but have become the story here, with four separate agencies engulfed in the spectacle.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Straddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straddling. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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