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
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
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
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
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
