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[zip] / zɪp /




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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

Spanning 30,000 acres, three counties and four zip codes, the Villages is a meticulously-landscaped master-planned community known for sunshine, socialising and an endless supply of recreational fun for those over the age of 55.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

By the time the Masters teed off, McIlroy could’ve dropped a ball anywhere in that zip code and been ready to hit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Camille is pounding away on the keyboard, sighing when someone lives in the wrong zip code and taking a triumphant bite of pasta when she finds a possibility.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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