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
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 irony is that not only does Saunders’ work thrive against dark backgrounds, but he is never more nimble than when writing his way out of a tight corner.
From The Guardian • Nov. 16, 2018
“Your father got me out of a very tight corner a few days ago. Yeah, I’m staying just the one year. Special favor to Dumbledore. One year, and then back to my quiet retirement.”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
