zip
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More times than not, I have to sit on my carry-on to zip it shut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
England need some zip and an injection of pace.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
An icon for the Italian way of life, the Vespa is celebrating its 80th birthday with thousands of drivers expected to zip around Rome in the legendary scooters on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 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
Farooqi carefully peeled open the plastic bag’s tiny zip top.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
I zipped through to the TSA checkpoint at SFO without having to pass through one or two representatives and a kiosk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
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
“It’s a safety issue,” O’Connor said from his deck as an e-biker zipped past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 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
She was sure she hadn’t left it there, all zipped up.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
HONOLULU—My roommates woke up, one by one, at sunrise last week, zipping open their suitcases and sleepily walking to the bathroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 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
Black-clad men are seen stationed near roundabouts, zipping through deserted streets on scooters or inspecting buildings reduced to rubble.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
After the show, one of the evening’s comedians, Mina Quarterman, turned to the crowd for advice, as attendees were zipping their coats and readying to leave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
Boo looks up from where she’s buttoning and unbuttoning, zipping and unzipping an activity box.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
