Sentence examples for continue to straddle from inspiring English sources

But the uncomfortable truth is that the attacks on New York and the Pentagon have heightened the quandary that Pakistan has confronted since it emerged as a nation in 1947: whether to continue to straddle the divide between pro-Western, secularist elements and deeply conservative Muslim groups, some with extremist agendas, or to cast the country's lot decisively with the West.

So why do the feet of the newspaper industry continue to straddle two centuries?

Patient, practical Debbie Marthaa Howe-Douglas) continues to straddle two lives: mundane housewifery in Birmingham and troubleshooting in the magical realm she accesses through a portal in her cupboard.

At the same time, some Democrats say that Mr. Obama, by continuing to straddle an issue that many supporters and gay activists believe he privately favors, risks looking politically calculating, even cynical.

Once again achieving the smallest decline (down 20%) of any film in the top 10, Steven Soderbergh's Side Effects continues to straddle the arthouse-mainstream divide, with takings so far of £3.40m.

Gore ignored that and continues to straddle, but the heat is now on for him to decide, which will cost him crucial votes in the swing states of Washington and Oregon.

More recently, Wilder continued to straddle the twin worlds of concert music and jazz, recording with Benny Carter and playing on the recreation of Charlie Mingus's challenging Epitaph symphony, also appearing with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks (with which he visited Britain) and the Lincoln Centre jazz orchestras.

Malik continues to straddle disciplines, asking big questions.

Despite apps like this, Apple continues to straddle a difficult line of hypocrisy with regard to the App Store approval process.

Instead, it continued to straddle the fine line between expanding its nuclear capabilities without breaking out to build the bomb.

The Kindle Fire continues to straddle that fence between antipathy and admiration, attracting highly passionate (and often very loud) boosters and detractors.