a snap
Example Sentences
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Malta's Labour party won an unprecedented fourth term Sunday in a victory for outgoing Prime Minister Robert Abela, who had called a snap election in light of geopolitical uncertainties.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Chirac defeated him in the 1995 presidential race, but then lost a snap parliamentary vote in 1997, forcing him into so-called "cohabitation" with the left.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
“For first-time home buyers, purchasing a home is not a snap decision,” Yun said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
But 20-minute coffee dates really pull for a snap judgment.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
The boycott will be a snap to maintain, oranges or no oranges.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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