cornered
Example Sentences
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Prime Video has cornered the market on young-adult fiction, catering to a massive audience of women and girls who want to escape into love stories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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
On June 29, when another tremor cornered Gil even further, teams from El Salvador and Costa Rica entered through a parking lot connected to the area where they believed Gil was.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
We’re frankly confused how Auchincloss cornered himself into this one.
From Slate ● May 30, 2026
The next day, she cornered Moody and Pearl and outlined her plan.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
