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corral

[kuh-ral] / kəˈræl /
NOUN
enclosure
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Mopping up: Neutralizing antibodies effectively corral HIV so there is less virus circulating in the body's blood supply.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

Marcus Smart tried a lob to Ayton, but the center couldn’t corral the pass.

From Los Angeles Times May 10, 2026

Speaking on Good Morning Ulster, she described how "in many cases" social media companies are "like the wild west and trying to corral it and control it can be incredibly difficult".

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

Fundraising for healthcare venture capitalists these days is a slog—but some are overcoming a tough market to corral new investment pools.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

At the other end of the corral a gate opened and two steers came in, swaying their heads and trotting, their lean flanks swinging.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

Contractors will use helicopters and other vehicles to drive the horses into a large catch pen with holding corrals.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Multiple buildings stand on the property, including three separate guesthouses, a 5,500-square-foot movie theater with a stage, several barns, animal shelter facilities, corrals, and a maintenance shop.

From MarketWatch May 5, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: This leather-clad tray charges two devices and corrals your useful clutter.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

Alongside survey work, the women help villagers access government insurance schemes for their livestock and promote the use of predator‑proof corrals - stone or mesh enclosures that protect animals at night.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

At the far end was the stone wall of the corrals, with apertures in the stone that were like loopholes running all along the face of each corral.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

And it has to do it without the star power it corralled in the past.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Freeman had hit the turf, corralled a ball that bounced off him twice, sprang to his feet, and sprinted into the end zone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

When Deandre Ayton blocked a shot at the rim with 7:18 remaining in the second quarter Friday, LeBron James corralled the rebound and pushed the ball up the court.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2026

If the temperature is lowered enough, the corralled liquid eventually turns solid, but not into a regular crystal.

From Science Daily Dec. 11, 2025

Adam Douglas and Chip had corralled the Perkins teams and was leading them away from the bleachers.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

Up to now, nanoscale corralling has only been achieved for photons and electrons; this study is the first demonstration that atoms themselves can be corralled in a similar way.

From Science Daily Dec. 11, 2025

A drawing on a stone discovered in Jordan in 1951 depicted the kites as enclosures for animals, but whether it was for hunting or corralling livestock wasn’t clear.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 21, 2025

For years, the environmental movement, which played such a pivotal role corralling American dam building, was focused more on improving automobile fuel economy and promoting electric vehicles than reducing the total amount of driving.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2024

The need for sustained diplomacy, coalition-building and corralling of private capital makes that impractical.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2024

Shorty, the guy I met over bets with Fat Frankie, is in there corralling balls atop each table with a wooden triangle.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz




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