corner the market
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He went on to corner the market in "watch time", created a factory of content and is now a billionaire.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
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
The episode is also reminiscent of the 1980 attempt by the Hunt brothers to corner the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 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
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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