cornering

Definition of corneringnext
present participle of corner

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The Department of Justice’s 2024 lawsuit alleges that Live Nation has illegally dominated the live concert industry by monopolizing ticketing, concert booking, venues and promotions.
    Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
  • There is little by way of rebuke, and the court merely ruled on the interpretation of some words in a statute in the context of our historical record of monopolizing the taxation power in the hands of Congress.
    Sandeep Gopalan, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Fallon quipped that White must not be able to leave the house for fear of actors accosting him asking to be on the show.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Maybe the white-haired woman in the Phillies hoodie has done something more egregious than being outhustled for a home run ball in the stands at LoanDepot Park in Miami, and then accosting the dad who retrieved it and gave it to his son for the kid's birthday.
    NEAL RUBIN, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Spring is approaching, and the outdoors is starting to look inviting instead of dreary after a dark, chilly winter.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Communities have used loud sirens to warn people about approaching storms, tsunamis and tornadoes, but now some activists in Los Angeles are using sirens to warn about immigration agents.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Lawmakers are confronting the sudden reality of representing wary Americans in wartime and all that entails — with lives lost, dollars spent and alliances tested by a president’s unilateral decision to go to war with Iran.
    Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Officers arrived within 57 seconds and rushed toward the shooter, confronting him in a volley of gunfire that ended the attack with the suspect on the ground.
    Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The shock-absorbing material reduces stress on joints, while a snug, streamlined design prevents them from slipping off.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Through a combination of buttery-smooth fabric, mighty arch support, impact-absorbing memory foam, and the kind of curved, rocker-like outsole that doles out both traction and momentum on any surface.
    Rudolf Obias, Footwear News, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • With their daring ascent of Mont Blanc, recreational mountaineering was born.
    Sergei Poljak, Outside, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Also performing in Sunrise is Malinin, 21, a powerhouse figure skating competitor known for daring quadruple axel and backflips on ice.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Williams also featured at the Awards, fronting the tribute to Ozzy Osbourne that accompanied Ozzy’s posthumous Lifetime Achievement award.
    Mark Sutherland, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Gisele Bündchen has experienced a host of life-making moments over the decades—from fronting campaigns for some of the biggest fashion houses in the world and walking in the 2016 Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony to making an iconic (and quotable) cameo in The Devil Wears Prada.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • So far, only Stacey Wondra is facing criminal charges in the boy’s abduction.
    Alex Brizee March 5, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
  • That political alignment on one of the most pressing issues facing California may explain why voters are having such a difficult time deciding who to support.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Cornering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornering. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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