cornered

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The more exposed he is to the laughter, and the more cornered he feels, the more ridiculously he will have to respond—because he can’t admit to an error.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Vietnam has cornered the market on robusta since emerging from its war in the 1970s.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

No. But I don’t think I come at other musicians like that — like I’ve cornered the market on the right way to do something.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

I made sloppy moves, I overlooked traps, I let myself be cornered and captured.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn