corner
noun
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
has cornered
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present perfectof corner (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Prime Video has cornered the market on young-adult fiction, catering to a massive audience of women and girls who want to escape into love stories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
D-Wave has cornered the market for annealing quantum systems, which are tailored to optimization problems.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
But a subsequent interaction with a New Republic senator dissolves the assumption that the Empire has cornered that market.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2023
And in Lefsetz’s view, Ticketmaster is the only company that has the technology to sell tickets for high-demand events because it has cornered the market and has the money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
By the time she’s heading up her driveway, Kristi has cornered me into a stuttered, “Hmm. I’ll think about it.”
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
