cork

Example Sentences

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When Farahanipour heard about Khamenei’s death, he popped the cork from a champagne bottle and celebrated “the happiest moment of my life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

A cork is when a spin is combined with a flip, resulting in an 'off-axis' direction of travel resembling a corkscrew.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

One of the most important tricks for Mastro to land will be the double cork 1080, which involves two midair flips and 1080 degrees of rotation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Removing the cork reduces that pressure, allowing gas to separate into bubbles.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

Harry was bobbing like a cork in bubbly water next to her rock, while she held his Firebolt over his head.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling