cork

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A double cork is a complex and technical trick in skiing which includes two off-axis flips.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Death cap mushrooms are known to sprout across the state of California but they thrive in shady, humid or moist environments under live oak and cultivated cork oak trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

Along with the occasional joke that pops off like a cork exiting a bottle of Moët & Chandon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Shady handed Jinx a gallon jug with a cork stopper.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool