zip
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So it goes, even when Hal uses his ring to zip into the sky at supersonic speed from California to Rushville, Nebraska, leaving John to fly coach and rent a car to meet him there.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Tech stocks zip about on the latest AI expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
Millions of exhaust-belching motorbikes zip through Hanoi's narrow streets every day fuelling its chronic air pollution, but authorities have backtracked from an ambitious plan to ban them in favour of electric two-wheelers.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
I hurry to zip the bag’s flap shut.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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
I zipped my bags shut, tipped the roomette attendant and dining car team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
The crowd surrounding us filled the cavern, and more zipped around on rails above our heads.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Chargers rookie wide receiver Brenen Thompson said he doesn’t love zipping around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
"I started thinking about what it would be like for us to go for a walk as a family if there were dozens of robots with lights and cameras zipping around."
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
While hurtling through deep space and zipping around the Moon, the Artemis astronauts took thousands of photographs, amassing a stunning portfolio of images.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 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
Lydia made a zipping motion over her mouth, then locked it with a pretend key.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
