snapped
Example Sentences
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The company once known as MicroStrategy disclosed in a securities filing that it had snapped up 4,871 Bitcoin for roughly $67,718 each, or $329.9 million in total, in the period between April 1 and Sunday.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Birotte snapped, questioning if he’d ever been a defense attorney.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
More than 1.5 million tickets were snapped up in advance across five languages - early proof of a frenzy few films command.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Property records reveal that the home, which is situated in Miami Beach on a human-made island, was snapped up by Hibiscus East LLC for $46 million.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
“They’ve done fine for all these years,” I snapped back.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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