tight corner
Example Sentences
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We try a tight corner off the square, a bodega with hanging leather wineskins and plenty of barrels, and finally win a spot at the small counter.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
These former cricketers were vocal after the team lost to India and then got beaten by Zimbabwe in back-to-back Super 12 losses that that placed the team in a tight corner in Group 2.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
The design makes the most of a tight corner lot with a winged rectangular volume that faces the intersection at a diagonal, making the façade visible from every point in the intersection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2021
Most billionaires keep an eye out for a good lawyer in a tight corner.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 19, 2020
If they should get into a tight corner, Ragear would serve as an expendable fool.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
