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She was precise and firm but careful — as she pressed on the outside corner of my eye, I felt tension draining down the side of my cheek and neck.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

And the rules governing qualified immunity paint plaintiffs like Gonzalez into a corner.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The roughly 60-mile journey adds to the hundreds of miles she’s already traveled from her birthplace in Plumas County, in the far northeastern corner of California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Both fighters lifted their arm at the end of the 12th round, each corner believing the belt was theirs.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In the light of the street lamps, the sick-call line stretched to the edge of the building and out of sight around the corner.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom