straddling
verb
Definitions
To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
To be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.
Example: Putin seems to be everywhere at once, straddling the ocean, filling the sky, just like Stalin.
To consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.
Example: Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue.
To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.
Example: Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks