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
Ben Earl and Freeman were both close to claiming clever kicks ahead with the tryline close at hand, with Jack van Poortvliet bringing some of the zip that was sorely absent in Johannesburg.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
However, that underperformance by businesses that serve beer in zip codes with larger Hispanic populations was moderating, despite overall consumer pressures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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
I tuck the yearbook into my book bag and zip it shut.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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
She zipped to The WSJ Money Interview in a Cadillac Escalade outfitted with an engine that roars like a race car and retails for around $180,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
First, there was the child who zipped his entire face inside the hood of his green sweatshirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 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 feel like we should say something else, but I don’t know what, so I keep my mouth zipped.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
Chargers rookie wide receiver Brenen Thompson said he doesn’t love zipping around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
The awesome technological advances of world-leading American engineers at Anthropic, OpenAI and elsewhere, could be zipping the country further ahead of China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
He's one of a legion of often young people seen zipping around some of Britain's cities on bright green hired e-scooters and e-bikes operated by US company Lime.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 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
The creature stared at the arrow zipping by as if wondering, What the heck is that?
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
