Sentence examples for tries to straddle from inspiring English sources

On other issues, Brown tries to straddle.

It tries to straddle both sides, you know?

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

It tries to straddle the world between cheap online wealth management and the old world of private banking.

Mr. Lamberton tries to straddle comedy and poignancy, but the scattershot pacing, repetitious fades-to-black and persistent tribal music (conferring a mock shamanic status) grow wearying.

In many ways, the 41-page document tries to straddle the same ideological divide that faces Mr. Gore in his quest for the presidency.

So far, Mr. Kohl has tried to straddle the fence.

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

Finally, Obama is trying to straddle a fine line.

Even Dodge, long a Chrysler division with rugged, powerful vehicles, tried to straddle the line.

In trying to straddle both positions, he's lucky he didn't pull a muscle.