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corner

[kawr-ner] / ˈkɔr nər /






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A bit like a hairpin corner in an F1 race right before the finish line – one driver can take the lead here and go on to win.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Imagine preparing to cross a street when you suddenly notice a car approaching from the corner of your eye.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

It exists at the corner of my eye in advertisements and feeds, but I’m never tempted to look its way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Decorated with funky green wallpaper, the office is an inspiring corner of the home.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

He crossed the room and perched on the corner of his desk, one jaunty foot swinging.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

He cranks up a voting-themed choral cover of “Golden,” from KPop Demon Hunters, that has attained meme status in lefty corners.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

MyLA311 defines these as public trash cans located in the public right-of-way, typically near street corners with red curbs or at bus stops.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

The elections have sparked hedging in some corners of the market, including cryptocurrencies, AI-related stocks and major indexes such as the S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

I grew up in one of the most left-liberal corners of America, surrounded by educated adults who supported the civil rights movement, opposed the Vietnam War, hated Richard Nixon and loved Israel.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

She had shiny black hair and kind black eyes that crinkled at the corners when she smiled, and she smiled a lot.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Hieu cornered some Italians and a German named Martin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The unharmed horse was eventually cornered by police, before being lassoed.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Harrison thought he had the animal cornered between two cars at one point, but no such luck — it slipped away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 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

But he never could have foreseen the way they’d been cornered in the harbor, and he certainly couldn’t have imagined what Nina had done to get them out of it.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Ferrari started the season with the best chassis in terms of cornering performance, but their engine has fallen short of those produced by Mercedes and Red Bull.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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

Its cornering of an “extraordinary 90 percent of global production” of chemicals and dyes sparked fears of dependency among the Allies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

The reduced downforce has lowered cornering speeds and ensured some of the quicker corners, where drivers did not have to slow down before, will be more challenging.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026

“I see what you’re doing,” she’d accused Sarai one night, cornering her in the garden.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor


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