zipper

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One of these proteins is dual leucine zipper kinase, or DLK, which acts as a sensor for neuronal damage and becomes active when metabolism is disrupted.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Throw it in a little plastic zipper baggie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Williams rode shotgun, his bug hooked onto the zipper of his backpack.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

“I got so little playing time at Oregon,” he joked, “the zipper on my warm-up jacket rusted shut.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2024

We step through the automatic doors, and the first thing I see is a bag display: giant canvas zipper totes and faux-leather purses and, already, a summery display of woven beach bags.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli