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[kawr-ner] / ˈkɔr nər /






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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

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

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

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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