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as in predicaments
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 intersections
a place where roads meet
we'll meet at the corner tomorrow
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as in milestones
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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Recent Examples of corners
Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
While there were some mixed emotions, there was also an understanding of what a trade of that magnitude signals from the front office, especially after the earlier additions of corners Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
The Giants were able to put runners on the corners against relief pitcher Mitchell Parker, and Matt Chapman went up to bat in the bottom of the inning.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Buehler escaped unscathed in the second inning after allowing a pair of one-out singles that put runners at the corners when Taylor caught a fly ball in left field and threw out Matt McLain trying to score.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Some volunteers also stood on street corners throughout the First District for hours at a time, spinning homemade signs and flagging down passing cars.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Interestingly, these smart panels can be mounted on walls, ceilings, or furniture to effortlessly bounce signals around corners, into dead zones, and directly toward specific devices.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
Now regarded as one of cinema's most talented and versatile actors, Weaver has worked across genres (and budgets) over the last four decades and accumulated accolades from all corners of the industry.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
With as many slow corners as Monaco — with some like the hotel hairpin and La Rascasse being among the slowest on the entire calendar — getting through them and accelerating out of them is a big deal.
—Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Noun
An incomprehensible dropped fly ball to center had runners and the corners with two down.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
While there were some mixed emotions, there was also an understanding of what a trade of that magnitude signals from the front office, especially after the earlier additions of corners Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
The Giants were able to put runners on the corners against relief pitcher Mitchell Parker, and Matt Chapman went up to bat in the bottom of the inning.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Buehler escaped unscathed in the second inning after allowing a pair of one-out singles that put runners at the corners when Taylor caught a fly ball in left field and threw out Matt McLain trying to score.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Some volunteers also stood on street corners throughout the First District for hours at a time, spinning homemade signs and flagging down passing cars.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Interestingly, these smart panels can be mounted on walls, ceilings, or furniture to effortlessly bounce signals around corners, into dead zones, and directly toward specific devices.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
Now regarded as one of cinema's most talented and versatile actors, Weaver has worked across genres (and budgets) over the last four decades and accumulated accolades from all corners of the industry.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
With as many slow corners as Monaco — with some like the hotel hairpin and La Rascasse being among the slowest on the entire calendar — getting through them and accelerating out of them is a big deal.
—Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corners
Noun
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Rather than bridging shortfalls, both Seattle and Washington now face more difficult fiscal predicaments, Joblon said.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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The madman strategy is for not-crazy leaders caught in adverse predicaments.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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Some of these recent works center firsthand experiences living with HIV/AIDS in a time of PrEP and U=U; poet Danez Smith explores the intersections of queerness, Blackness and HIV in their work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The highway district advised drivers to proceed with caution when traveling through intersections with nonoperating stop lights, treating each crossroads as a four-way stop.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on music milestones and patriotic pursuits.—
,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Today’s mothers are expected to be both hyperrational project managers — scheduling enrichment, monitoring nutrition, tracking developmental milestones — and deeply intuitive caregivers, continuously consulting their emotional compass for guidance about their children and themselves.—
Nina Bandelj,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Years past his music stardom, Rick now fronts a wedding band and enjoys a fruitful jam session with a former boy bander (Nick Jonas) going solo.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Co-founder Mike Edmondson now fronts the brewery with a new leadership team after relocating brewing equipment from a closed Garden City location, the brewery said in a press release.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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Lead executives Jon Wallace and Ben Tenzer will be dealing with far more pressing dilemmas on draft night and in the days that follow, but they’re also tasked with using the low-value pick to locate someone who can help Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets win immediately.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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The regulation of our environment; the presence of chemicals both intentionally and unwittingly in our food, water, air, and land; the ecological fate of all living creatures, and of the earth itself—all these dilemmas and conundrums find urgent expression in Carson’s work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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These two songs function as the record’s thematic and sonic climaxes, respectively.—
Raphael Helfand,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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This year’s sequel climaxes with Grace hijacking her second wedding to a Satanic heir by killing him and banishing his oligarchical cabal to hell.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
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Still, as the day progresses, Mercury approaches a square to taskmaster Saturn, which becomes exact very early tomorrow.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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As the pair approaches the elevation point for their 11,000-foot plunge, Domingo appears to get a case of the first-time jitters.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Other condiments that can be stored in the door compartments include pickles, olives, maple syrup, chocolate syrup, jam, peanut butter, and sauces like hot sauce.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
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Note that pickles made with a salt brine, like Martha's Sour Pickles, are fermented foods, while those made quickly with vinegar are not.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
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“Corners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corners. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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