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The performance of the group, whose brands include Louis Vuitton, Dior, Celine and Hennessy, could be a sign that the struggling luxury sector is starting to turn the corner.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
A few hundred yards up the road, there was an even bigger Danish corner, which came to include all types of Scandinavians in one giant collection of sunburns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Norris' pole provides an opportunity to make amends for that - if he can keep Leclerc behind on the run to the first corner.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
After each name read, Hanger struck a singing bowl, the vibrations sounding out in the corner where they stood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Adventure and anguish, horror and heaven were just around the corner, and we did not know.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Dalton Rushing laid down a bunt with runners on the corners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
All the drivers were battling with a Hungaroring track surface that was breaking up, especially in the final two corners, where Norris said it was especially difficult to judge the grip level.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Instead, money is rotating out of the most crowded corners of the market and into sectors including healthcare, financials and select megacap tech companies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Cut the pastry into roughly nine 3-inch squares and tuck each one into a prepared muffin tin, leaving the corners to rise jauntily above the cups.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
When the wind was up—it didn’t need to be strong, but some wind was necessary—she could catch at the corners and open it, like wings, and feel the breeze lift her off her feet.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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Christ was cornered — pay taxes to Rome, or be branded a traitor — and so he turned the trap into a statement about the limits of power.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
The more exposed he is to the laughter, and the more cornered he feels, the more ridiculously he will have to respond—because he can’t admit to an error.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
Vietnam has cornered the market on robusta since emerging from its war in the 1970s.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
The zebra — named Sero — was eventually cornered in a narrow alley, safely tranquilised and returned to his enclosure without any injuries.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
She cornered me one day as I swept the library.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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With ambitions of cornering the electric vehicle market, India is also on the lookout for critical minerals such as lithium -- another resource Australia has in abundance.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Furious, Vanderbilt sought revenge by cornering Erie stock, buying up all available shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
These modes have limited authority over actual acceleration, suspension damping, cornering limits and steering feedback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
The cars will have active aerodynamics - front and rear wings will open on the straights to reduce drag and increase straightline speed and click back into place for maximum cornering performance.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
Jules tapped me on the shoulder, and she and Aileen followed me outside, cornering me on the back steps of Childon Hall.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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