Four Corners

geographical name

locality in the southwestern United States at the intersection of 37°N with 109°W where four states—Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah—come together, the only such place in the country

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“Four Corners.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Four%20Corners. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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four corners

noun plural
four cor·​ners
: the contents of a document as interpreted without reference to or consideration of outside information : the face of a document
any evidence offered…must appear within the four corners of the willCrump's Estate v. Freeman, 614 P.2d 1096 (1980)
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