a snap
Example Sentences
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"The energy was brilliant, I didn't want the party to stop; it was a snap decision."
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
It was a snap decision 18 months ago that made me fall in love with golf again.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
But 20-minute coffee dates really pull for a snap judgment.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
The results of a snap election Sunday reinforced the upward trend in Japanese yields, though the widely watched 40-year bond yield fell on the news.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
I’d take a picture, a smiling, happy picture, a former-Fang-at-his-best picture, and I’d put one corner between my knuckles, and with a snap of my wrist I’d make the picture fly.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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