snapped
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U.S. stocks snapped a four-session losing streak as an interruption to the torrid run in oil prices offset a reading of increased consumer inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Long online queues formed for the first tranche of tickets released on July 1, which were snapped up within hours.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 36, snapped up the palatial eight-bedroom, 8.5-bathroom property in March, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Nicole Fani, 40, snapped up a rare “secret” unicorn Sonny Angel for more than $300 because she had to have it for her collection of hundreds of the figures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The straw snapped and sputtered through the wheel.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
