corner
noun
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
have cornered
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present perfectof corner.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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Google's new features come as it faces growing challengers in the search space, where it is estimated to have cornered more than 90% of the market globally.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2024
A new study found that Bethel and a handful of other megachurches have cornered the market on worship music in recent years, churning out hit after hit and dominating the worship charts.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2023
For-profit agencies counter that their nonprofit counterparts have cornered the market on cancer patients and that they are expanding access by serving patients with other diagnoses.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2022
Here is where owners have cornered players: Since analytics have shown owners that younger players have more value, the union wants younger players paid more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
"Say," said Bill, "do you know that gang of Pilgrim Fathers have cornered the dining-car until half past three this afternoon?"
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
