Sentence examples for to straddle this from inspiring English sources

Mr. Bush's delicate and sometimes awkward attempt to straddle this contradiction was evident when he quibbled with reporters who noted that he and his advisers had frequently said he would "restore honor" to the Oval Office, a clear assertion that this virtue had been lost.

Worse, devolution has helped to engender strong nationalist parties in Wales and especially Scotland, able to humble Labour in what were once its heart of hearts.With his chameleonic charm, Mr Blair managed to straddle this complex social landscape and build an election-winning coalition.

Sometimes they take you seriously and sometimes it's, 'Well that's great, Father, keep up the good work.' I've had to straddle this really awkward fence of being a spiritually empowered Jesuit with a mainstream entertainment production company that's trying to do cutting-edge material.

Do we, as Americans, want to straddle this line of legality ad infinitum, then find out that Rival Country now has 'em, too?

It is easier to control the flow and temperature of the water if you face the controls, but if you are wearing pants you will generally need to remove them in order to straddle the bidet in this manner.

On a traditional Menorcan farmstead, this whitewashed finca manages to straddle the line between romantic rural retreat and kid-friendly hotel.

You have to straddle the fence".

Mr. Obama, a progressive Democrat, still tries to straddle the line.

And some artists manage deftly to straddle the divide.

This case is unique because it concerns an innovative and useful drug whose creation happened to straddle the change in Indian patent law.

In the end, Hillary Clinton tried to straddle the line.