popper
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All of this is possible thanks to a specialized membrane that flips inside out, almost exactly like those elastic jumping popper toys.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2023
Leilani played with a rainbow-colored popper toy while a frustrated Ruiz sought answers from county officials about when they would be allowed back into their homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
The team rigged up a 5.25-foot-long bullwhip with motion capture markers and removed the whip’s popper, the part responsible for its loud noise, and also tagged participants’ bodies with markers.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
It’s clumsy, like a claw machine at an arcade, and the gripper’s rubber cups can’t press the popper that rolls the dice.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 9, 2022
Something had flicked her the way you’d flick a horse with the braided string popper on a buggy whip.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
One economist messaged a Journal reporter late Wednesday night with an emoji showing celebratory party poppers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
That noise you’re hearing is popcorn poppers getting oiled up and ready for intense duty: The Seattle International Film Festival is drawing near.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
She has seen some neutral depictions of withdrawal, like clocks and exit signs, but also more stigmatizing design choices, like crossed fingers or party poppers with confetti.
From Slate ● Feb. 18, 2024
For example, contraptions rigged up with party poppers or adorned with a fake magpie.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2023
She bought two dozen champagne poppers and placed them around the edge of our coffee table.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
