zipper

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One of these proteins is dual leucine zipper kinase, or DLK, which acts as a sensor for neuronal damage and becomes active when metabolism is disrupted.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Among the new nonnegotiables: fleece vests instead of jackets and elastic waistbands instead of “hard pants,” i.e., anything with a zipper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Williams rode shotgun, his bug hooked onto the zipper of his backpack.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

Then she added a zipper to one of her linen towels, and Ambrosia Produce Bags was born.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

I twisted around just in time to see Gum Baby leap out the window, fleeing into the night with my pack, green light escaping from the slightly open zipper.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia