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Example Sentences

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A short time later Deranque was one of three nationalist activists who, having failed to get away, were cornered by the opposing group.

From BBC

The catty media site Gawker noted that corners of the internet like 4Chan could be expected to respond with heinous pranks, without realizing how vile the rhetoric of regular people was about to get.

From Salon

I wish that the next time he takes an extra touch and then he looks for the corner, he makes it.

From BBC

Gruda was again well-placed for Leipzig's second when he nabbed a loose ball in the box before curling a fine effort into the top corner.

From Barron's

But a contest in a south-east corner of Greater Manchester - the Gorton and Denton by-election - is taking place at the end of this month and could be just as perilous for the PM.

From BBC