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as in predicaments
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
the writers have gotten themselves into a corner on that TV show
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as in intersections
a place where roads meet
we'll meet at the corner tomorrow
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as in milestones
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
the president believes that we have turned a corner in the war on drugs
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Recent Examples of corners
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
All that oomph is split between all four corners by a seven-speed dual-clutch S-Tronic gearbox.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
At Imane Ayissi, models wore glossy silver eyeshadow that sparkled like moondust from their lashes to their browbones, while at Emporio Armani and Christopher Esber, models’ lids were left completely bare, with streaks of silver shadow twinkling like stars in their inner corners.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Signs and stickers displayed in small areas of the lower corners of the windshield are exempt, too.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Store Linens Away Mice gravitate to cozy materials like cloth and paper for nesting, especially in corners.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
Despite being four inches shorter than Moore, three clearing headers from corners were followed by another vital defensive intervention to defuse a threatening Joe Ward cross as Derby pressed for a second equaliser.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The corners weren’t the only struggle.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Celebrity makeup artist Michael Anthony accentuated her under eyes using a brightening concealer and kissed the faintest shade of pink to her outer corners next to long lash extensions that reached her brows.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
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His popularity in other corners was evident in an October appearance on The View, in which cohost Whoopi Goldberg had to reprimand the audience for shouting out too many supportive exclamations.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for corners
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Brooks’s screenplay makes ample space to dump praise upon its protagonist while bemoaning her many predicaments.—
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But this is just one of the many predicaments of writing memoir.—
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Podrabinek captures the painful intersections between personal and political in a dissident’s life, and the solidarity that kept the resistance moving forward.—
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Featuring women at the intersections of gender, age, disability, and disease, Pinjar is a nuanced illustration of this.—
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No payout unless extraordinary milestones are reached that would benefit all of Tesla’s owners and humanity at large.—
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Turner has many exciting milestones to look forward to this year, both personally and professionally.—
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Engie was planning to purchase 41 acres of a former ranch that fronts Camino Capistrano, the railroad tracks and the 5 freeway from Saddleback Church, using 13 acres for the storage facility and preserving the remainder as natural open space with trails.—
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The iconic red-and-yellow logo, long a symbol of California's fast-food culture, now fronts the Antioch In-N-Out Burger location's restaurant and drive-thru.—
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
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The following is a breakdown of those questions and others, and the key personnel dilemmas that remain unsolved as the World Cup nears.—
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Thus a wonderful section on The Jew of Malta climaxes in an unfortunate vision of the text as a secret message to Lord Strange, a wealthy and important patron of the arts.—
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Audition is a slow burn, spending the better part of two hours setting up audiences for arguably one of the most graphic climaxes in horror history.—
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On a remote island in the Chesapeake Bay, a deeply rooted Christian fishing community confronts the erosion of land and tradition, as their centuries-old way of life, anchored in faith, approaches a turning point.—
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The impacts of the next governor on state workers will be felt in how the new administration approaches negotiations with the 21 bargaining units, many of which will hammer out new contracts in 2027, when California’s next leader takes over.—
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Working in batches if needed, arrange pickles in a single layer in air-fryer basket (do not overcrowd).—
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Along with the usual lettuce, tomato and mayo, the inaugural customer creation, introduced for a limited time in July 2025, dressed the brand’s staple burger patty and bun with American cheese, bacon, crispy onions, and pickles with golden onion rings and a smoky BBQ sauce.—
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“Corners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corners. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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