cornered

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“During the pandemic I cornered my grandma to make all of her recipes again so I could write them down,” she recalls.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

In the decade before Ueda arrived in 2023, the BOJ cornered the government bond market to the point where no debt issues traded hands External link on certain days.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

"Overall we are seeing a European Union that has been cornered," said Li Shuo, from the Asia Society, a long-time observer of climate politics.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

His edge is a bit like a concealed weapon, but it seems unlikely he’ll be cornered by his own warped sensibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

“So we went there. A Vampire cornered us in the Underground, but the Devil’s daughter showed up and...”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas