around the corner
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On the other side of a street corner, as in The doctor's office is around the corner from our house . [First half of 1800s]
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Nearby, a short distance away, as in The nearest grocery store is just around the corner . [Early 1800s]
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Very soon, imminent, as in You never know what stroke of luck lies just around the corner . [First half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
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He was more than an hour's drive away, and when he was just around the corner, he was told they had restarted her heart.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Following last month’s rate increase, investors had worried that more hikes were around the corner while the labor market remained on good footing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
After all, if someone thought a miracle cure was right around the corner, they might be more likely to stop taking their medication or skip burdensome treatments.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Ed Moses, who lived around the corner, visited several times a week; Larry Bell, Frank Gehry, Robert Wilhite and others joined her for long meals and even longer parties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
I took another step, then another, trying to look around the corner, deeply feeling the distance from the dogs, the aloneness.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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