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The team had been in other cities under different names as well, including the Chicago Packers in 1961, the Chicago Zephyrs in 1962, and the Baltimore Bullets from 1963 to 1973.

From Fox News • Apr. 22, 2020

Before becoming the Baltimore Bullets and eventually the Washington Wizards, the franchise debuted with one season as the Chicago Packers and one as the Chicago Zephyrs.

From Washington Times • May 27, 2018

Wearing number 75 for the Round Rock Express, the Texas Rangers Triple-A affiliate located near Austin, Darvish struck out the first two batters he faced from the New Orleans Zephyrs, a Florida Marlins affiliate.

From Reuters • May 6, 2016

The unmanned, solar-powered aircraft, known as Zephyrs, fly above the jet streams and will stay aloft for months on end.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2016

What was my horror, when I found among a multitude of Lines to Zephyrs and Dew-drops, and Stanzas to Rose-buds and Violets, the identical verses that I had just copied from Pope!

From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza