a snap
Example Sentences
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Spain is set to hold a snap election only three years after it probably needed one, as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday scheduled a national poll for November.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
But their rejection in parliament last week prompted Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call a snap election for November 29 in which housing will feature prominently.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
“I had never played a snap of football,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
"We are really worried about a snap election," said the Reform source, grinning.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
With a snap of his fingers the wine turned to Diet Coke.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
