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In wealthy zip codes and tony beach towns, shiny new luxury cars have taken a back seat as a status symbol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
An icon for the Italian way of life, the Vespa is celebrating its 80th birthday with thousands of drivers expected to zip around Rome in the legendary scooters on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Even after his release, his combat-gear-clad image, zip ties in hand, became a visual he couldn’t outrun.
From Slate ● May 28, 2026
During that call, Calocane spoke about a zip file of documents he had send to their parents about his delusions around being monitored.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
“You need a specific address, with a street number and a zip code, to send a letter. And money for an envelope and a stamp. Real money, not a hat.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Ohtani zipped it in at knee level, and Carroll drilled it into the ground, right to second baseman Alex Freeland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
She zipped to The WSJ Money Interview in a Cadillac Escalade outfitted with an engine that roars like a race car and retails for around $180,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
First, there was the child who zipped his entire face inside the hood of his green sweatshirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
I zipped past shipbuilding facilities and refineries, before cruising by grand historic homes watching over the Mississippi Sound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
The Nightingale’s hand zipped up, and he caught the thread of her last word.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
HONOLULU—My roommates woke up, one by one, at sunrise last week, zipping open their suitcases and sleepily walking to the bathroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
It’s a lively university town with breweries everywhere, bikes zipping past on nearly every street, and the kind of easy smiles and hellos that make Midwest nice feel real.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2026
Black-clad men are seen stationed near roundabouts, zipping through deserted streets on scooters or inspecting buildings reduced to rubble.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
When he waved away the dreaming spires where the students all stay, young Ted Geisel went zipping away.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
The flies were zipping into openings at the bottom, but they couldn’t get out again.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
