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corral

[kuh-ral] / kəˈræl /
NOUN
enclosure
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In a press conference, Warsh said that though the Fed is determined to corral inflation, higher market-based interest rates over the past several weeks afforded the central bank some breathing room.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

One morning in July 1992, Raynella said, she found him dead in their cattle corral, a hoofprint on the chest of his overalls, apparently knocked down and trampled as he fed the herd.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Instead of letting the lanky, nearly 7-foot Durant corral the loose ball, the 6-foot-3 Smart dove to secure it for himself.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 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

Right when we came into the ranch we spotted a crowd down around their corral.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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

A ladder led up to the top of the wall, and people were climbing up the ladder and spreading down to stand on the walls that separated the two corrals.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

Visitors are corralled into a walkway by the Freedom 250-branded fencing on one side and low metal barriers on the other.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

These motionless atoms have a major effect on how a liquid turns into a solid, including the creation of an unusual state of matter known as a corralled supercooled liquid.

From Science Daily Dec. 11, 2025

Dodgers shortstop Mookie Bets corralled the ball, stepped on second and fired it to first to complete the double play.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 2, 2025

She corralled the long sweep of her hair in deftly and knotted it before going inside.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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

The White House press secretary is depicted corralling the president, sporting a large cross necklace, as she often does during press briefings.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 25, 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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