corner
noun
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
had cornered
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past perfectof corner.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Once the Big Ten and Big 12 locked in their media deals in the second half of 2022, the Pac-12 had cornered the remaining supply of Power Five inventory.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
I spent days trying to track down a woman named Tamee whom I heard had once told a group of people that Schwarzenegger had cornered and manhandled her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
These members had cornered themselves by making public statements about how they couldn’t support McCarthy.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2023
Internet Explorer debuted on Windows desktop computers in 1995 and by 2004, had cornered 95% of the market.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2022
Finally, at the climax of a twelve-day manhunt that had gripped the nation, a heavily armed patrol of the Sixteenth New York Cavalry had cornered Lincoln’s assassin!
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
