cornered

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Cornered into the state's eastern armpit by the Blue and South Mountains, the Lehigh Valley is named after the titular Lehigh River, which roars through and powers the metropolitan area of more than 860,000 residents.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2023

Cornered, the league had to treat Johnston’s allegations as “new” and brought in White, this time with a promise to release a written report.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023

Cornered, the guy starts to spout ominous gibberish in the tried-and-true manner of many of Lovecraft’s half-mad, Elder-God-touched sailors and riffraff.

From The Verge • Sep. 9, 2019

Cornered, they sold a mining company and their media empire in quick succession.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2018

Cornered, she raised her arms to embrace him.

From Life Sentence by Francis, Dick