zip
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Elsewhere on Saturday, French luxury house Hermes presented its women's collection in the courtyard of the elite Republican Guard police unit in Paris, making the zip its leitmotif and the ultra-fine strap an accessory.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Police also reportedly detained attendees and placed several in zip ties in the parking lot until cleared by investigators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Another passenger said the crew later swapped the cables for zip ties kept in the cabin for emergencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
So it goes, even when Hal uses his ring to zip into the sky at supersonic speed from California to Rushville, Nebraska, leaving John to fly coach and rent a car to meet him there.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
It was afternoon by the time they got to the last round, and Mrs. Olinski sat shivering in a windowless room in a building big enough and official enough to have its own zip code.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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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
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
Then he zipped up the bag, slammed the car door shut, and walked out of the lot, onto the sidewalk, and off down the street.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2026
As the boys ran off with the thieved chocolate, Danny zipped his backpack shut again and ate his lunch in silence while the other kids sat in groups.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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Chargers rookie wide receiver Brenen Thompson said he doesn’t love zipping around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
One said its e-scooters were "a great way for adults to get around the city, zipping between traffic at speeds of up to 15mph".
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Engineers at SpaceX have acknowledged difficulties developing the rocket, which they hope in the future to operate more like a plane zipping in and out of airports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
While hurtling through deep space and zipping around the Moon, the Artemis astronauts took thousands of photographs, amassing a stunning portfolio of images.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
Suddenly they were zipping through tunnels that looked familiar.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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