zip

Example Sentences

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He still bagged nine goals in 25 Premier League appearances, but there was not the same zip or flash of brilliance.

From BBC • May 21, 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

Purchases during the presale will only be authorized if they are completed using a payment method that has a billing zip code from a qualifying county.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Asked about the raid and agents’ conduct, DHS said, “ICE does not zip tie or handcuff children.”

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

I put away my notebook, zip my backpack shut.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila