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corral

[kuh-ral] / kəˈræl /
NOUN
enclosure
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Whether Newsom will embrace the legislature’s efforts to corral big Tech in California — in part of in whole — remains unclear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

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

The news was that Mr. Warsh managed to corral a unanimous 12-0 vote in favor despite the previous public views of some governors that a rate increase was called for.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026

The people had made such traps for a long time because they were easy to build and because they enable one or two people alone to corral many horses or cattle.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

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

The researchers suggest that by carefully arranging the positions of pinned atoms on a surface, they may be able to build larger and more intricate atomic corrals.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 11, 2025

To the side of the house were the corrals.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

Now food stalls are limited, corralled onto a single block.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 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

Among the arguments corralled by Mr. Scharf for sending humans to other planets is the suggestion that it would advance scientific discovery, help us figure out “human-machine coexistence” and perhaps improve government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

I corralled the women out of the ward and directed them to the stairwell.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

In contrast, making changes to Google’s bigger Pro models requires corralling much more of Google’s resources.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

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

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

Within a few years, the 40-year-old Valencia woman went from running a half marathon, operating her wedding photography business and corralling her young sons to being unable to feed or dress herself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024

Mia sprayed the counter and swept the sponge across it, corralling crumbs into the sink.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng


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