cornered

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Cornered in an alley, the suspect surrendered and was found to have not only the rifle but also a pistol, extra magazines, a police scanner and a bulletproof vest, police said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

Cornered into the state's eastern armpit by the Blue and South Mountains, the Lehigh Valley is named after the titular Lehigh River, which roars through and powers the metropolitan area of more than 860,000 residents.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2023

Cornered by the criticism, the I.O.C. finally responded.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2021

Cornered, the guy starts to spout ominous gibberish in the tried-and-true manner of many of Lovecraft’s half-mad, Elder-God-touched sailors and riffraff.

From The Verge • Sep. 9, 2019

Cornered in the right-angle of the poop and galley, he sprang like a cat to the top of the cabin and ran aft. 

From The Sea Wolf by London, Jack