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as in monopolizing
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as in accosting
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornering
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The world’s multilateral architecture is the best mechanism humanity has for confronting existential transnational threats.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Any return to play in England would entail Henderson confronting the subject again.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Taking a look at the cover art really helps with absorbing the concept.—
Eoghan O'Donnell,
Vogue,
30 Dec. 2024
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Success meant absorbing the abstract pattern and predicting which feeder would open the next day—a feat that may require not just associative learning but executive functioning, which can include the abilities to assess a situation, make plans, and put them into action.—
Matthew Hutson,
The New Yorker,
29 Dec. 2024
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From his cell, the pilfering penguin takes remote control of a robotic gnome developed by Wallace and hatches a daring escape plan followed by another botched attempt to get his flippers on the diamond.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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The birds’ daring strategy is supported by their ability to read environmental cues.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Pep Guardiola’s side have lost eight of their last 13 games in all competitions since the beginning of November, and the Catalan is facing the first major crisis in his managerial career.—
Emmet Gates,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The company is now facing a $500 million lawsuit from Delta, highlighting the significant consequences of software failures as a result of poor testing.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Although artists such as Taylor Swift and Neil Young have temporarily removed their music from Spotify—Swift pressed the company over its paltry royalty rates, while Young was protesting its nine-figure deal with the divisive podcaster Joe Rogan—defying the streamer comes with enormous risks.—
Hua Hsu,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Like a gravity-defying river, the future is said to flow up mountains, while the past flows downhill.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Cornering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornering. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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