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
One possible answer is the use of so-called "zipper materials."
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026
Throw it in a little plastic zipper baggie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
Our patient stylist, Fern Cerezo, does their best, but the zipper won’t close — the gap is too wide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
I stayed in my seat until everyone had gone, pretending the zipper on my coat was stuck so I could avoid looking anyone in the eye.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Postage stamps used to come apart with a string of muted pops, their perforations separating serially like tiny zippers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
But Chinese factories rely entirely on local sources for everything, from fabric to zippers and buttons.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
It’s made from breathable, water-resistant fabric and has ventilation zippers to keep you cool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
His father, Aaron Traum, helped run a family business, the David Traum Company, which sold zippers and other notions on East 26th Street.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
His pants were flared and on his feet were a pair of ankle boots with zippers on the sides.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
