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corral

[kuh-ral] / kəˈræl /
NOUN
enclosure
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Boucher believes that frantic efforts to corral her may have further frightened Luna, who fled into the nearby woods.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Since he became Fed chairman in May, Warsh has vowed to corral inflation that has run above the Fed’s 2% target for more than five years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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

That proved costly less than a minute later when Markanich, racing up the center, got behind Galaxy defender Mauricio Cuevas to corral a long ball from Joaquín Pereyra, then beat keeper JT Marcinkowski cleanly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026

“You didn’t even ask me what I thought when your horse came back to the corral without you.”

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

When I woke it was the sound of the rocket exploding that announced the release of the bulls from the corrals at the edge of town.

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

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

Eventually, 5,000 angry people surround the local prison, where the city’s doctors had been corralled for their safety.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 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

“She corralled me downstairs, right in front of my daddy and yours!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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

“That’s all we are asking people to do: Bring your dogs in at night, night pen livestock,” she said, referring to corralling the animals into a securely fenced area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025

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

“Come along,” said the shoemaker, corralling the others.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys


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