snagging

Example Sentences

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Local fishermen pulled up two large masses of metal that had become fused together through centuries of marine corrosion after snagging them in their nets.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

A specialist engineer has been brought in to investigate an engine management system fault and other "snagging issues" are also being looked at.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

From a young age, the North Korean girls are aware snagging first place at an international tournament could elevate their entire family’s social status.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Dent was in the middle of it all, snagging a steal that led to a Brandon Williams dunk, driving for a couple of layups and rising for a mid-range jumper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026

“You snagged on that nail again. Cant you never crawl through here without snagging on that nail.”

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner