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as in dilemma
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 intersection
a place where roads meet
we'll meet at the corner tomorrow
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as in milestone
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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as in to front
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Recent Examples of corner
Martina Ibáñez-Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Mentone Alabama is known for its rolling green hills, but in the northeastern corner of the state, just a few miles from the Georgia border, the tiny village of Mentone is decidedly a mountain town.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
Islam Makhachev’s Title Fight Win When Makhachev made the walk to the Octagon at UFC 311, he was tied with BJ Penn, Benson Henderson, and the man who cornered him on Saturday, Khabib Nurmagomedov, with four UFC lightweight title fight wins.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In 1987, Mexican immigrant Maria Lopez purchased a vacant lot at the corner of Avalon Boulevard and 54th Street.
—Martina Ibáñez-Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Mentone Alabama is known for its rolling green hills, but in the northeastern corner of the state, just a few miles from the Georgia border, the tiny village of Mentone is decidedly a mountain town.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
On the night of Dec. 30, the attacker cornered Allen on her bed.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
Islam Makhachev’s Title Fight Win When Makhachev made the walk to the Octagon at UFC 311, he was tied with BJ Penn, Benson Henderson, and the man who cornered him on Saturday, Khabib Nurmagomedov, with four UFC lightweight title fight wins.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Parallels run like the train tracks Davis and the cinematographer Pierre H. L. Désir Jr. depict — first as signifiers of the Great Migration and later, as L tracks cross and clatter, evoking Malaika and Nico’s upending romantic dilemma.—
Lisa Kennedy,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Without enough skilled workers, projects stall, costs rise, and economic progress slows, creating an epically problematic dilemma.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Her research interests lie at the intersection of industrial organization and international trade.—
Jaya Wen,
Harvard Business Review,
13 Feb. 2025
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Imani Perry’s latest book examines the intersections between the color blue and the history of her people.—
Omari Weekes,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, there have been many articles and books commemorating the milestone; one of the latter made headlines Friday for a publicity gaffe involving Tina Fey and Jon Hamm.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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The milestones piled up even before the album was finished.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Molly Higgins The Best Dash Appliances to Save Countertop Space (and Money) From a mini waffle maker to a rapid egg cooker, these tiny kitchen appliances are easy on the wallet and don’t hog space.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
12 Feb. 2025
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This shouldn't be a revelation considering Shah, as then Indian cricket supremo, attempted to hog the attention in the aftermath of India's T20 World Cup triumph.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Marvel’s Luke Cage, fronted by Mike Colter, bowed in September 2016 and flexed its muscle for two seasons, while Marvel’s Iron Fist, with Finn Jones in the title role of Danny Rand, launched in March 2017 and (somehow) also lasted two seasons.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
19 Feb. 2025
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She’s fronted a jewelry campaign for Pasquale Bruni and multiple campaigns for Guess.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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The company mentioned Pinterest naming pickles as a top trend for 2025 as another reason for the new flavor.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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So what makes this gentle would-be romance between a bookstore clerk and a pickle vendor so timeless, so endlessly appealing?—
Jason Bailey,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Around the back are three wires (live, neutral, ground) for hardwiring the device to a round junction box.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
21 Jan. 2025
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Russian forces are trying to close in on Pokrovsk, a key road junction and rail distribution center furnishing supplies to a broad span of the Ukrainian front line.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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The climax of their rivalry, 1066’s Battle of Hastings, forged modern Britain.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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The fiery face-off between the two was a natural climax of the Traitors’ escalating mistrust, dating back to Reyes’s response to Boston Rob turning on Bob the Drag Queen.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corner. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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