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“I know there may be challenges ahead, but with my faith, my family, and so many people in my corner, I know we’ll get through this.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 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
A small number of corner shops in the Netherlands also suffered disruption.
From BBC ● 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
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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
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
Still, Bass has drawn support from traditional corners and has a fundraising lead.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
When the wind was up—it didn’t need to be strong, but some wind was necessary—she could catch at the corners and open it, like wings, and feel the breeze lift her off her feet.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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A leadership that feels cornered may escalate rather than accommodate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Police officers followed and cornered the horse on motorbikes, before it was wrangled by a lasso-carrying cowboy.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
D-Wave has cornered the market for annealing quantum systems, which are tailored to optimization problems.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Some of the recent videos show the runners bumping into security guards and shoving past church staff, then leaving after being cornered and told to get off the property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
The dog had cornered a sock and was playing a game with himself, picking it up and flinging it across the ground, only to chase it down again.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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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 all-terrain tires undo some of this good work; the taller sidewalls mean more deflection in sharp cornering, a less crisp steering response, and a bit more tire noise at highway speeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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
Furious, Vanderbilt sought revenge by cornering Erie stock, buying up all available shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
You were steadily cornering the market in self-pride.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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