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To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
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To be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.
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Putin seems to be everywhere at once, straddling the ocean, filling the sky, just like Stalin.
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To consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.
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Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue.
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To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.
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Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
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To fire successive artillery shots in front of and behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range (the term "bracket" is often used instead).
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To place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards (only by the first player after the blinds).
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To stand with the ends staggered; said of the spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub.
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To execute a commodities market spread.