corner the market
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In his view, IMVT-1402 could corner the market for D2T RA, given the drug’s “differentiated mechanism and compelling efficacy in people who have failed multiple prior therapies.”
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
That sets this time apart from earlier examples of silver mania — like when the Hunt Brothers notoriously tried to corner the market in 1980, he noted.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026
Silver prices climbed Monday, poised to close at a record 45 years after the high hit when the Hunt brothers tried to corner the market for the precious metal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
What if, Friedman and fellow executives wondered, the Dodgers could corner the market on top Japanese talent?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2025
But I had a massive hard drive stuffed with MP3s, which is why Sizwe was excited when he saw me mixing—he saw a way to corner the market.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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