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as in dilemma
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
the writers have gotten themselves into a corner on that TV show
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as in intersection
a place where roads meet
we'll meet at the corner tomorrow
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as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
the president believes that we have turned a corner in the war on drugs
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as in to front
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Recent Examples of corner
Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025
Do leaders in the traditional pro sport, intercollegiate or Olympic mindsets need to explore which blinders are shielding them from seeing around the proverbial corner?
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
Ooni has effectively cornered the pizza-making market with its outdoor and indoor ovens.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
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Noun
But the historic theater on the Belk Place campus at the corner of North Tryon and East Sixth Street could open for business as early as next week.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025
Do leaders in the traditional pro sport, intercollegiate or Olympic mindsets need to explore which blinders are shielding them from seeing around the proverbial corner?
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
But China, which has essentially cornered the market through strategic purchases of global reserves, recently banned exports of antimony, sending its prices higher over scarcity concerns.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
Ooni has effectively cornered the pizza-making market with its outdoor and indoor ovens.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corner
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Ben Colman, co-founder and CEO of Reality Defender, a company specializing in deepfake detection, weighed in on the designer's dilemma.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The political dilemma facing Trump and the Republicans is one that an earlier generation of conservative revolutionaries faced forty-odd years ago.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Daanish Masood Alavi has spent two decades at the intersection of technology and international security, including leading innovation initiatives at the United Nations.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Street Life Ventures Laura Fox runs Street Life Ventures, a fund investing in pre-seed and seed-stage B2B startups at the intersection of cities and climate.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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From Paul Newman’s 40th in 1965 to Scarlett Johansson’s 30th in 2014 and Roger Federer’s yearly family gatherings, Moët has marked some of the most memorable milestones.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2025
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Despite the stinging nature of Boston's 123-116 defeat on its home parquet, Tatum's night included more milestones.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Molly Higgins The Best Dash Appliances to Save Countertop Space (and Money) From a mini waffle maker to a rapid egg cooker, these tiny kitchen appliances are easy on the wallet and don’t hog space.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
12 Feb. 2025
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This shouldn't be a revelation considering Shah, as then Indian cricket supremo, attempted to hog the attention in the aftermath of India's T20 World Cup triumph.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Alongside Saoirse Ronan, Lisa fronted Louis Vuitton’s spring 2025 campaign, lensed by Steven Meisel.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
2 Mar. 2025
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The actress would go on to win an Emmy for the role, and later fronted an additional three seasons of American Horror Story across the next several years, including as a nun in Asylum, a powerful witch in Coven, and the leader of a traveling circus in Freak Show.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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New foods include chicken bacon ranch waffle stick, pickle juice lemonade, flaming hot chili mac dog and more.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Fact checked by Sarah Scott Think a hankering for pickle juice is just a weird pregnancy quirk?—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
26 Feb. 2025
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The height rod is designed to remain secure to the junction block and restrict the housing rotation to 105 degrees.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Fernández, Peña, Vargas Aguirre, and Peña’s son then followed Uranga Armendáriz and his partner to a highway junction near the town of Las Palmas.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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The climax of their rivalry, 1066’s Battle of Hastings, forged modern Britain.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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The fiery face-off between the two was a natural climax of the Traitors’ escalating mistrust, dating back to Reyes’s response to Boston Rob turning on Bob the Drag Queen.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corner. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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