uncork
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Borel says when he gets them back, he hopes to uncork the two and enjoy a glass with his staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Then, when Yamamoto does uncork a throw, the ball can dart in any number of directions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
He’s thinking he’ll uncork his ’59 Latour, which goes for more than $2,000 a bottle.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 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
“A landslide off the bulge could uncork a hot flow across the valley and up this ridge.”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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
Kushner uncorks a tale that spans more than half a century and moves as quickly as Reno rides her motorcycle across the salt flats of Utah, briefly becoming the fastest woman in the world.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
But that’s when White uncorks the remarkable 24.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
He’s much more consistent but still uncorks a head-scratcher throw every so often.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2019
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
With the pressure uncorked, she continued to play freer on her way to retaining the Melbourne title in 2024, then earned back-to-back victories at the 2024 and 2025 US Opens.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
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
As he uncorked the bottle, she laughed at something Master said.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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
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
Final round Emmy voting begins next week, uncorking an array of intriguing questions that probably won’t be answered until ...
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
It's been something of a taboo for royals in modern times, for fear of uncorking something that couldn't be put back into the bottle.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2023
They were hands meant for turning pages, uncorking champagne bottles.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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