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snag

[snag] / snæg /


VERB
catch on something
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I’m sure this changes each year, but who’s your dream person to snag for an appearance?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The snag prompted the president to retreat and say he would turn the center over to Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But there is a snag, because the first round is regionalised into northern and southern sections.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

That’s a far cry from the sub-$50 fares I used to snag on Spirit.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

But since I’m moving with the pitch, I have a great jump on the ball, and on the dead run and with my glove fully extended, I snag the ball backhanded and knee high.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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