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
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
Television may have cornered the market on stories about the nobility, but it was theater that traditionally got into the heads of heads of state and tried to understand what they were thinking.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2020
U.S. and Kurdish forces have cornered the Islamic State along the Iraq-Syria border.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2019
"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
