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Straddling

To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.

📖 Definitions of "Straddling"

verb

1
To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
2
To be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.
"Putin seems to be everywhere at once, straddling the ocean, filling the sky, just like Stalin."
3
To consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.
"Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue."
4
To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.
"Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks"

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