cornered
Example Sentences
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A leadership that feels cornered may escalate rather than accommodate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
The unharmed horse was eventually cornered by police, before being lassoed.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Harrison thought he had the animal cornered between two cars at one point, but no such luck — it slipped away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Christ was cornered — pay taxes to Rome, or be branded a traitor — and so he turned the trap into a statement about the limits of power.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
In trying to flatter ahd interest him I had cornered him in a prestige-trap.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
