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zipper

[zip-er] / ˈzɪp ər /


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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

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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