around the corner

Example Sentences

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Once they’re in our grip, we hum on pleasant nervous energy all weekend, watching the sky turn lilac at dusk, eating Taiwanese takeout from around the corner, wondering when things will return to normal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

When another school in Hackney, Baden Powell school, closed, the pupils moved to Nightingale school around the corner.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“Bill—Mr. President—took me around the corner, and there were three Secret Service agents behind him, all of them looking at me. The president asked me what my intentions were.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

And when those incentives get out of line, I’m watching for that because it creates conflicts and then there should be opportunity right around the corner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

He’s focused on the street outside, waiting for Dad’s car to come around the corner.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam