Sentence examples for zigzag from inspiring English sources

On Thursday morning, this fierce ground war will enter its crucial final phase as activists from all parties zigzag the constituency in a last attempt to get out the vote.

Successful countries focus fiercely on the quality of teaching and eschew zigzag changes of direction or philosophy.

"These things zigzag back and forth," says Dr Goodenough.

The cashflow from tenants is more stable than that from equities, where values zigzag day by day and dividends can suddenly be suspended by the management.

The president has a tendency to zigzag on policy.

That is because air-traffic management (ATM) systems are stuck in the 1950s.Instead of flying straight, planes must zigzag from one ground beacon to the next, and ascend and descend in steps, at each stage obtaining permission from the ground.

For many others, it was only ever a matter of time before tensions boiled over in a country that spent the post-Soviet era zigzagging between east and west.

If last year's ceremony went down as one of the dullest ever, last night's showpiece attempted to regain some showbiz sparkle with centrepieces including a 2.8-metre mirror ball, 10,000 balloons and 30 lasers zigzagging throughout the televised show.

However, determined to be a purist, I followed the signs ("Kandersteg: 6hrs") and made the zigzagging ascent on foot.

A policeman told one restless queuer: "Mandela 27 years, you one hour!" Nezi Maqungu, 53, from East London, said the lines zigzagging through the city – a riot of colour including football shirts and African National Congress regalia – reminded her of the first democratic election but with one crucial difference: "That was exciting whereas this is sad.

One rioter, camouflaged in the ubiquitous uniform of hoodie and football scarf, zigzagged through a hail of plastic bullets to attack a giant white painted water cannon.