zipper
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When he heard a Velcro zipper, he knew they’d found it: $28,000 in $100 bills from the recent sale of two vehicles.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The results provide experimental support for an idea proposed about twenty years ago called the "DNA zipper" model.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Watch to see how the Japanese company built the world’s biggest zipper business and the challenges it faces ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Williams rode shotgun, his bug hooked onto the zipper of his backpack.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
Her rabbity mouth huffed for breath, and she stared down at her lap as though the appropriate comeback were stitched somewhere alongside the zipper of her slacks.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Postage stamps used to come apart with a string of muted pops, their perforations separating serially like tiny zippers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Earlier research has shown that lead can appear in metal components of children's clothing, such as zippers, buttons and snaps, sometimes leading to recalls.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2026
But Chinese factories rely entirely on local sources for everything, from fabric to zippers and buttons.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
For instance, artwork in a home’s entryway can be exposed to umbrellas, raincoats and zippers, while art displayed in bathrooms can experience damaging levels of humidity.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2024
They hauled on their space suits and sealed the Ziploc zippers.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
