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Example Sentences
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Mercer says Charter Oak has a strong presence in the southeastern corner of New Hampshire that touches the ocean and serves clients in neighboring Massachusetts and Maine.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Now, you think about the battery as you go through the corner, you don't think about gaining half a tenth just by committing to it.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Either way, Emma has backed herself into a corner and hopes that honesty and context will be her saving grace.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Then, late last year, his architect told him the county wanted her to move his front door because it faced the wrong side of his corner lot.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Betsie engaged the young woman in a discussion of winter fashions and Father pinned Karel in a corner with questions of the most international and impersonal nature.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.