cornered
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The unharmed horse was eventually cornered by police, before being lassoed.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
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
Some of the recent videos show the runners bumping into security guards and shoving past church staff, then leaving after being cornered and told to get off the property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
"They've got us cornered because they tell us: if you don’t accept the repatriation programme, you'll be stuck in a mess here in Congo," said Gabriela, visibly upset.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
I made sloppy moves, I overlooked traps, I let myself be cornered and captured.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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