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corner

[kawr-ner] / ˈkɔr nər /






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In one corner of Park Elementary School in the Alhambra Unified School District, the shrieks of 3- and 4-year-olds rise from the playground.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Fortunately, several key data points suggest the market might finally be turning a corner.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Is a time machine just around the corner?

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

In one corner stood his electric guitar, plugged into an amplifier.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

I see Grandma from the corner of my eye, studying me.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

The vast fortunes being minted in other corners of Silicon Valley had mostly missed East Palo Alto, Calif., where the Primary School opened in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Fire crews have arrived in the south-west from all corners of France - from Brittany in the north to cities like Marseille and Lyon in the south.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

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

A smile turned up the corners of his lips as he planted himself in the center of the cab.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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

Created in 2017, Binance has cornered much of the crypto-trading market, turning its co-founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao into a billionaire.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

A short time later Deranque was one of three nationalist activists who, having failed to get away, were cornered by the opposing group.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

Moving back in with her father was no treat, but it was better than being cornered by Fabyan.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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

Its cornering of an “extraordinary 90 percent of global production” of chemicals and dyes sparked fears of dependency among the Allies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Even qualifying is no longer the pedal-to-the-metal spectacle of raw speed, cornering skill and courage that separates the great from the merely quick.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

The reduced downforce has lowered cornering speeds and ensured some of the quicker corners, where drivers did not have to slow down before, will be more challenging.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

“I — yes, Professor — but —” Filch looked yearningly up the stairs, right through Harry, who could see that he was very reluctant to forgo the chance of cornering Peeves.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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