a snap
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This includes losing more power on straights than expected after a snap of oversteer because of the settings imposed on the engines.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Elsewhere, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, a Social Democrat, has called a snap election for later this month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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
The lock comes away with a snap and the door swings wide.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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