zap
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Here, a slumber party of the rich and powerful wants to zap their misdeeds from memory so they can get a good night’s sleep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
Top players spoke of temperatures that "zap you" and used bags of ice to try and cool down in brutal heat touching 40C at the Australian Open on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
One unusual symptom is ear zaps, or the sensation of an electrical zap behind one’s ear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
This isn't a supernatural being that craves blood; energy-vampires refer to friends who seem to zap your energy when you spend time with them.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2025
“I’d like to zap this stuff and have it put itself away. If the dishes could also sing and dance while they’re at it, that’d be great.”
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
It finds the misfiring heart tissue and zaps the electrical nodes causing an irregular heartbeat.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
One unusual symptom is ear zaps, or the sensation of an electrical zap behind one’s ear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
Over the zaps of workers’ welding and beeps of a forklift, Cover representatives answered questions about the homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
They share tips like prioritizing deadlines, taking on short-term anchor jobs, and ensuring you don’t give all your time to work that zaps your energy.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2024
He heard the birds’ video-arcade trills and zaps and whoops follow him along the side of the creek.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
The prevalence of dating apps and our ability to follow someone else’s every move on social media have zapped the honeymoon period’s lifespan.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The original “Jackass” crew are now in their 50s, long past the point when being shot out of cannons and zapped with tasers seems like a sensible career plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Domestic deflation, which reduces the value of goods in the economy, and a weak yuan have zapped the relative size of China’s economy as measured in dollar terms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
If you thought that meant the cast of “Veep” would do the honors for the top comedy award, Annie Murphy’s appearance alongside the Levys quickly zapped that idea.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2024
The night got chilly fast, so Grover and I collected old boards from the ruined house, and Thalia zapped them with an electric shock to start a campfire.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
"When a satellite crosses what we observe, it makes a bright streak on our image, zapping whatever is behind it," said ESO astronomer Olivier Hainaut, who led the study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Play as Superman’s cousin, Kara Zor-El, while the game’s credits roll, zapping the names of developers with her laser vision as they scroll past to score extra points you can redeem in the SuperShop.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Her zapping turns her entire head of hair — not just a streak — shocking white à la Jean Harlow, and leaves an oddly-appealing black blotch on her cheek.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
After grinding and zapping the dust with lasers, Prof Anand's team hope to answer fundamental questions about how the Moon formed and about the early years of planet Earth.
From BBC ● May 8, 2025
I kept my eyes on a piece of dried-up chewing gum stuck to the seat in front of me while I sent laser thoughts zipping and zapping around the bus.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
