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
Among the new nonnegotiables: fleece vests instead of jackets and elastic waistbands instead of “hard pants,” i.e., anything with a zipper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Williams rode shotgun, his bug hooked onto the zipper of his backpack.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
Ralph resented being imprisoned by a zipper, and the conversation was boring because it was not about him.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
Hermès leather goods were on display, including on Keyla, who wore a vintage black skirt with zippers running up the front and back and a suede top.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
They yank open industrial-grade zippers, unleashing a gust of helium, and dive chest-first onto the collapsing character.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
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
The class settled into the rhythm of the morning, and scratches of pencils in notebooks replaced the metallic scrapes of chairs and coat zippers.
From "George" by Alex Gino
