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Bob Marney, 84, said the reference to the local rugby club - an emblem in the corner of the painting - was particularly significant.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 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
Decorated with funky green wallpaper, the office is an inspiring corner of the home.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Musgrave, which owns Supervalu in Ireland, said 13 of its stores were affected, as were a small number of corner shops in the Netherlands.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
There’s a third cluster of kids in the corner of the room.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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But it’s a warning to Washington: While many corners of the American economy have performed well lately, a wealth effect from steadily rising asset prices has been a cornerstone of consumer spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
I was thinking about about him when I was trying to put those words together, try to fit in as many corners of the country, even our expressions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
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
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’s only half right,” Ollie said, a delighted smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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A leadership that feels cornered may escalate rather than accommodate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 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
Luka Doncic, dressed in a black T-shirt and pants, scrolled on his phone, cornered off by a wall of reporters who all faced LeBron James looking for reasons behind a postseason dry spell.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Maybe Ms. Fleming cornered him in the teachers’ lounge and told him about Windy and Levi’s stance after I refused to read aloud.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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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
The Multistrada lights up the night with dynamic cornering headlamps, integrated into the upper fairing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
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
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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