uncork
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While streaming is gaining steam with advertisers, media companies shouldn’t uncork the champagne just yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Boutique wineries and cideries are ready to uncork their latest vintages.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
Some were head-scratching like James turning a sure-fire two points in transition into a turnover as he fumbled the ball away while trying to uncork a two-handed reverse dunk.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2023
Expanding Medicaid would uncork a spigot of about $1.35 billion a year in federal funds to hospitals and health care providers, according to a 2021 report by the office of the state economist.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
But often he would uncork the bottle of Agua Florida and touch the stopper to the lobes of his ears or to his wrists.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
The composer struts in during a rehearsal, uncorks an embarrassingly stagey speech about his life and views, and forbids Guthrie from putting his modern spin on the oratorio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
Picking it up from the diagram, where the unsuspecting Bauer as Black has just played 13…a7-a6, White uncorks 14.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
A food and wine critic uncorks a romance with a hunky single dad in the new TV movie “The Perfect Pairing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2022
It’s a foregone conclusion that “Out of the Blue” won’t have one, but Hopper uncorks a closer far beyond mere unhappiness.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
Alan sets down a garbage bag full of Amber and Clover’s old baby clothes, uncorks a bottle of cold champagne.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
While still on the move, he then uncorked a heave that hit fellow rookie Isaiah Bond in stride for a 52-yard gain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
They claim to share a sisterhood but whose dissimilar economic and social statuses rocket to the surface like freshly uncorked champagne bubbles.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2025
The idea is simple: As the weight on the volcanoes is lifted, the gases trapped in magma are released like the fizz in an uncorked bottle of champagne, driving eruptions.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 2, 2024
That gave the Dodgers a one-run lead that increased an inning later after Machado lazily uncorked a wild throw to first that led to another Dodgers run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2024
“That man had his hands all over Ibtihaj,” my dad said, the concern he’d been holding back now uncorked.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Joshua capitalised and using his years of experience - and perhaps the emotion - he drew Prenga on to a jab before uncorking a crushing right hand.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
By the end, he was holding his head high at Liu’s gold medal romp, and uncorking his back flip in the Games-ending gala.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Doncic credits the partnership with Irving for uncorking the potential of a team that entered the postseason as a fifth seed.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Generally, the person who invited you to the party is responsible for connecting unfamiliar folks, but sometimes your host is uncorking bottles and shooing away mynah birds.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2023
They were hands meant for turning pages, uncorking champagne bottles.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
