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corner

[kawr-ner] / ˈkɔr nər /






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Experts say there is a wide spectrum of gas prices in any given city, or even on a single corner, for a variety of reasons.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Hold on to July for just a little longer: August is around the corner, but what if it weren’t?

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

Outbreaks of cyclospora are rocking every corner of the produce industry as many consumers avoid supermarkets’ fresh produce aisles and cut back on visits to some salad-heavy chains.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

For Ikra Altumsek, and many other Turkish tourists, a visa-on-arrival scheme to visit several of Greece's Aegean islands has greatly simplified travel to this corner of the EU, previously off-limits without a hard-to-get Schengen visa.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

“Was it important, Betsie, to rearrange all the dishes in the corner cupboard?”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

“Under intense pressure to go fast and beat the rest of your competition, it’s inevitable that companies will cut corners, and what we’re seeing is the result of cutting corners here,” Yoon said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

The vast fortunes being minted in other corners of Silicon Valley had mostly missed East Palo Alto, Calif., where the Primary School opened in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

All the drivers were battling with a Hungaroring track surface that was breaking up, especially in the final two corners, where Norris said it was especially difficult to judge the grip level.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Not all corners of the stock market declined.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The dock was built in the old-fashioned style, thick stone making three corners of a square, lined with buildings, the fourth side open to the sea.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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

On June 29, when another tremor cornered Gil even further, teams from El Salvador and Costa Rica entered through a parking lot connected to the area where they believed Gil was.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

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

From Slate May 30, 2026

A short time later Deranque was one of three nationalist activists who, having failed to get away, were cornered by the opposing group.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

Sarah had cornered me once and said, “What you let her talk to you like that for? She can’t get away with it with nobody else.”

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

I hate that feeling of overspilled momentum when cornering and braking.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 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

Anyway, all day I’ve been trying to think of a way of getting out of it, and now here she is, cornering me before I’ve nailed down an excuse.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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