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corner

[kawr-ner] / ˈkɔr nər /






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“I’ve yet to find a family with school-age children in the state of California, any corner of the state, that is not going through this right now.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Much has changed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since then, but I’m ready to dive back into this corner of the multiverse occupied by “WandaVision,” “Agatha All Along” and the upcoming “VisionQuest.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

A funky one hangs in the corner, some simpler ones float above the dark-green tufted couch.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

This corner of the southwest province of Guizhou produces one in every seven of the instruments sold worldwide.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Sela rose, a gentle smile tugging at the corner of her mouth.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

He also urged parents to pay close attention to their children’s online activity, noting the ease with which teenagers can enter dark corners of the internet.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

It was a quiet performance, but he delivered some good corners.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

And even though levels of leverage in certain corners of the market have ebbed from their peak levels seen shortly before July’s artificial-intelligence swoon, risks remain.

From MarketWatch Aug. 30, 2026

"There's definitely a few more bumps, a bit less corners, but generally there are some really good flowing sections."

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

The nurses had each seized two corners of the sheet.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Prime Video has cornered the market on young-adult fiction, catering to a massive audience of women and girls who want to escape into love stories.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Christ was cornered — pay taxes to Rome, or be branded a traitor — and so he turned the trap into a statement about the limits of power.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

D-Wave has cornered the market for annealing quantum systems, which are tailored to optimization problems.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

We’re frankly confused how Auchincloss cornered himself into this one.

From Slate May 30, 2026

‘But there is no knowing what he can do, or may choose to try. A wild beast cornered is not safe to approach. And Saruman has powers you do not guess. Beware of his voice!’

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

The all-terrain tires undo some of this good work; the taller sidewalls mean more deflection in sharp cornering, a less crisp steering response, and a bit more tire noise at highway speeds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

In something of an irony, Lotus’s historic approach to cornering and traction management—crossed up, tail out, mustaches ablaze—looks a lot like what the kids call drifting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

With ambitions of cornering the electric vehicle market, India is also on the lookout for critical minerals such as lithium -- another resource Australia has in abundance.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Ferrari's strong starts and superior cornering speed puts them in the mix in the early laps, and the new hybrid engine with their "boost" and "overtake" modes leads to switching of positions for a while.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2026

The first part was all about his coach, cornering me.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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