cornered

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After authorities cornered the mountain lion in a tight area between two apartment buildings, the operation to remove it became a spectacle, with neighbors watching from windows and balconies, the outlet reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

In the decade before Ueda arrived in 2023, the BOJ cornered the government bond market to the point where no debt issues traded hands External link on certain days.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

"Overall we are seeing a European Union that has been cornered," said Li Shuo, from the Asia Society, a long-time observer of climate politics.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Publicly, he put all the pressure on Hamas, a move that eventually cornered its leaders into a humiliating compromise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

“She was in the forest. A Russian cornered her. She followed me here. She has a couple potatoes. Now, leave me alone,” I said.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys