zipper
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When he heard a Velcro zipper, he knew they’d found it: $28,000 in $100 bills from the recent sale of two vehicles.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Watch to see how the Japanese company built the world’s biggest zipper business and the challenges it faces ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Dressing head-to-toe in ethical clothing can feel as impossible as a stuck zipper, especially now that legacy manufacturers like Eddie Bauer and Champion have sold their brand names to a shoddier conglomerate.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
As the tectonic plates shifted, the crust in this region was pulled apart and fractured, opening progressively from east to west, much like a zipper being undone.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026
I couldn’t feel my fingers inside my gloves and I tried and tried and could not pinch the zipper to pull it open.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
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The Mark II suit, with its Army green hue, zippers, pull strings and brown straps, looks like it belongs on the cover of a 1960s sci-fan fan magazine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
She steers brides who are taking GLP-1s toward more forgiving silhouettes, for instance suggesting dresses with adjustable lace-up backs instead of zippers, and prefers cuts that flare at the waist to help mask weight fluctuations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Earlier research has shown that lead can appear in metal components of children's clothing, such as zippers, buttons and snaps, sometimes leading to recalls.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2026
But Chinese factories rely entirely on local sources for everything, from fabric to zippers and buttons.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
On the way home Mom has the brilliant idea that what I need are some of those warm-up pants with zippers that run all the way up the sides of the legs.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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