cornered

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The zebra — named Sero — was eventually cornered in a narrow alley, safely tranquilised and returned to his enclosure without any injuries.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

No. But I don’t think I come at other musicians like that — like I’ve cornered the market on the right way to do something.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The star said she did it because she felt cornered and humiliated by the paparazzi, who had chased her from the house of her estranged husband, Kevin Federline.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

Hologic has cornered the market for women’s health products and related diagnostic tools.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

But he never could have foreseen the way they’d been cornered in the harbor, and he certainly couldn’t have imagined what Nina had done to get them out of it.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo