cork

Example Sentences

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Common insulation materials include fibreglass, non-combustible mineral wool, foam boards and natural fibre such as wood or cork.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

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

The two countries constitute a geographical cork on Central Asia’s westward trade routes and pipelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

It was a forest of cork oaks, and the sun came through the trees in patches, and there were cattle grazing back in the trees.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway