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
Jacobellis cut past her on the inside of a tight corner, held the lead and won by two tenths of a second.
From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2022
That room was created by Gov. Pat Brown late in his second term because he got tired of holding crowded Q-and-As in his tight corner office.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2021
The defeat has pushed Rajasthan into a very tight corner with six points from nine games and only five matches left.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2020
It crossed his mind that although Bigwig would certainly be a useful rabbit in a tight corner, he would also be a difficult one to get on with.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
