a snap
Example Sentences
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"I had a clean out-lap, and when I started my lap, already into Turn One I had a snap and I was already 0.15secs down," Hamilton said.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Gordon Brown reflects in his memoirs the agonising private conversations he had about a snap election and in deciding against it found himself going "from near hero to near zero in a day."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Law enforcement agencies should commence a snap review of "leadership structures" and "information sharing arrangements" between teams responsible for counter-terrorism, the inquiry found.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 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
Ben nodded, and Jinny ran back to tell Ess, with a snap bag over her shoulder, whistling.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
