snapped
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The South Korean giant is the world's largest maker of memory chips -- components now in huge demand as advanced types are snapped up for use in data centres powering artificial intelligence.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
So far, investors have eagerly snapped up the chance to lend to the tech giants, but they have demanded returns that would have been unthinkable for such blue-chip companies not long ago.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Arsenal initially snapped up the youngster but decided not to keep him, while Watford also passed up the opportunity to sign Kane.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
He is also said to have paid $20 million for the Casa Malibu Inn in 2007, 10 years before he snapped up another oceanfront estate for a reported $48 million.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
"What are you hiding?" snapped Sheba, half rising from her chair.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
