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Example sentences for: astride

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He lost control, as young drivers will, and Jupiter, astride his eagle, shot him down with a lightning bolt.
Bermuda sits astride the main whale migration route, and because the motherland and other colonies demanded (and paid well for) the oil, the local population went into the whaling business.
The classical design, by Jacob van Campen gives some indication of the confidence of the city in the Golden Age — a statue of Atlas carrying the world on his shoulders sits astride the rear of the building, and in the sumptuous interior, only the best materials were used.
Sitting astride the River Nabão, Tomar (34 km/21 miles east of Fátima) is one of Portugal’s most fascinating towns.
In front of the building is a statue of the Duke of Wellington, resplendent in battle dress and cloak astride his trusty steed, Copenhagen.