tight corner

Example Sentences

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We try a tight corner off the square, a bodega with hanging leather wineskins and plenty of barrels, and finally win a spot at the small counter.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

These former cricketers were vocal after the team lost to India and then got beaten by Zimbabwe in back-to-back Super 12 losses that that placed the team in a tight corner in Group 2.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2022

Jacobellis cut past her on the inside of a tight corner, held the lead and won by two tenths of a second.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2022

And a shining example of a top player taking charge and getting his team out of a tight corner.

From The Guardian • Feb. 5, 2022

If they should get into a tight corner, Ragear would serve as an expendable fool.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques