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corral

[kuh-ral] / kəˈræl /
NOUN
enclosure
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Since he became Fed chairman in May, Warsh has vowed to corral inflation that has run above the Fed’s 2% target for more than five years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Mopping up: Neutralizing antibodies effectively corral HIV so there is less virus circulating in the body's blood supply.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

Matt Freese, the Harvard-educated starting goalkeeper, had a brain cramp of epic proportions when he stepped outside of the box and failed to corral a ball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Instead of letting the lanky, nearly 7-foot Durant corral the loose ball, the 6-foot-3 Smart dove to secure it for himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

As he led her out of the corral, Sue Kidwell ran forward; she raised her hand as though to wave goodbye, but instead clasped it over her mouth.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Contractors will use helicopters and other vehicles to drive the horses into a large catch pen with holding corrals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

Multiple buildings stand on the property, including three separate guesthouses, a 5,500-square-foot movie theater with a stage, several barns, animal shelter facilities, corrals, and a maintenance shop.

From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: This leather-clad tray charges two devices and corrals your useful clutter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

Alongside survey work, the women help villagers access government insurance schemes for their livestock and promote the use of predator‑proof corrals - stone or mesh enclosures that protect animals at night.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026

Ninety minutes above the river, I crested a broad ridge, passed a matrix of rock-walled yak corrals, and abrupdy found myself in downtown Namche Bazaar, the social and commercial hub of Sherpa society.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Visitors are corralled into a walkway by the Freedom 250-branded fencing on one side and low metal barriers on the other.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

And it has to do it without the star power it corralled in the past.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

Freeman had hit the turf, corralled a ball that bounced off him twice, sprang to his feet, and sprinted into the end zone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

Unsettled, they tried to rush out after the event but were corralled to flank Gorka in a photo op.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026

“She corralled me downstairs, right in front of my daddy and yours!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

Up to now, nanoscale corralling has only been achieved for photons and electrons; this study is the first demonstration that atoms themselves can be corralled in a similar way.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 11, 2025

A drawing on a stone discovered in Jordan in 1951 depicted the kites as enclosures for animals, but whether it was for hunting or corralling livestock wasn’t clear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

For years, the environmental movement, which played such a pivotal role corralling American dam building, was focused more on improving automobile fuel economy and promoting electric vehicles than reducing the total amount of driving.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2024

The need for sustained diplomacy, coalition-building and corralling of private capital makes that impractical.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2024

“Come along,” said the shoemaker, corralling the others.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys


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