caulking

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Seal up air leaks: Inexpensive weatherstripping and caulking around leaky doors and windows stop hot air from seeping in and forcing your AC to run longer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

One of the most striking discoveries was a partial human fingerprint preserved in the caulking.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

Fill the body with a firm, buttery dough—like the decadent chocolate one in our recipe below—and pump the handle like a caulking gun until your baking sheets are festooned with festive flowers, stars and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Step 4: Have extra filler pieces or caulking in case your wall is not at a perfect 90 degrees to fill in the gaps.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

Mixed together, the stuff made caulking for the seams of their canoes.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich