zip
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The new rich zip past crumbling neoclassical townhouses on Havana's famous seaside Malecon boulevard in SUVs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
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
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
He still bagged nine goals in 25 Premier League appearances, but there was not the same zip or flash of brilliance.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Witches zip by overhead on brooms, cackling madly and firing plumes of black smoke at one another.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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
With the would-be tying run standing on first base and one out, Scott crashed hard on Geraldo Perdomo’s sacrifice bunt and zipped a throw across the diamond just in time for the out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 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
I zipped past university students busy with their weight workouts and Zumba classes in full swing.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Military leaders have said they need more hypersonic weapons capable of zipping through enemy defenses to match China’s growing arsenal of similar missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Chargers rookie wide receiver Brenen Thompson said he doesn’t love zipping around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
He's one of a legion of often young people seen zipping around some of Britain's cities on bright green hired e-scooters and e-bikes operated by US company Lime.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 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
I sit on the edge of the bed and dress, pulling on my zip sweats, lacing on my left shoe, zipping up a sweatshirt.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
