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

Publicly, he put all the pressure on Hamas, a move that eventually cornered its leaders into a humiliating compromise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

The following day, Bryce cornered Drake in the hallway to taunt him.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone