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Present participle for to sit or stand with one leg on either side of
“Place the appropriate amount of weight on the bar and straddle it with your feet just a little wider than hip-distance apart.”
Present participle for to extend across or be situated on both sides of
“By examining the conventions of published private letters, he shows how they straddle the border between fiction and reality.”
Present participle for to be equivocal, non-committal, or undecided about something
“Does he sometimes straddle difficult issues in an effort to please multiple constituencies?”
Present participle for to have a commanding position over
Present participle for to linger behind or wander from a main line or part
Present participle for to extend one's arms, legs and body out while lying down
Present participle for to make (a difference between two groups) smaller or less significant
With a leg on either side
Mounted or riding on a horse
Lying on, across or over
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