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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornered
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In colonial India, the British monopolized the sale of salt, making this basic necessity unaffordable for many.
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The federal government and dozens of states initially filed an antitrust complaint against Live Nation in 2024, alleging that the company had monopolized the live entertainment industry by controlling ticketing, concert booking, venues and promotions.
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If sharing is so great at bringing people together why, when accosted with an unceasing soliloquy of self-disclosure, do so many feel the urge to flee?
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In that incident, the victim was accosted by two men who demanded valuables.
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If a potential friend is engrossed with a particular podcast or TV show, take their bid and check it out.
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The supplemental budget was engrossed into law on March 18.
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The victim alleged that a short time later, the suspect confronted her again in the parking lot of a Family Dollar store, according to the police report.
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Officers confronted the man, who fled to Sonic and damaged a cash register in his attempt to evade capture, the report stated.
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Rescuers in hard hats and high-visibility overalls carried a person down a mound of rubble as others approached with a stretcher, seen in footage shared by Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez.
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Uthmeier, the Florida Attorney General, refused to stop and answer questions about Alligator Alcatraz when he was approached by a CBS Miami reporter on Saturday at the Republican Party of Florida's annual gathering.
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Although he was dropped from several projects and his representation, Hammer maintained his innocence and ultimately faced no charges.
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While department stores have broadly struggled during that time, Kohl’s also faced specific issues that contributed to revenue declines.
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So before, this was a police state—and the only benefit of that was no one dared to commit crimes, particularly against a foreigner.
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Not quite — the Adventist Development and Relief Agency dared to dream even bigger in 2024 with a 107-by-64-foot colossus assembled in Chile that holds the record to this day.
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“Cornered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornered. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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