snag
Example Sentences
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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
One potential snag: companies want to put driverless taxis in highly profitable, densely populated urban areas; many politicians want them in suburban and rural areas, to compensate for public-transport gaps.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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
“No wonder, look here! That old snag was halffull of leaves and grass. Why, it was a regular old den tree.”
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing snag
The Cay
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"The People Could Fly," Vocabulary from the folk tale
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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