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snap

[snap] / snæp /


VERB
separate, break
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Malta's Labour party won an unprecedented fourth term Sunday in a victory for outgoing Prime Minister Robert Abela, who had called a snap election in light of geopolitical uncertainties.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The deal wouldn’t require Riyadh to sign the Additional Protocol for snap U.N. inspections or adhere to the “gold standard” of no domestic uranium enrichment and no reprocessing of nuclear waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Snowflake’s stock has soared 28.4% in May through Wednesday’s close, which puts it on track to snap a six-quarter losing streak in which the stock has tumbled 50.4%.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Some may say the snap of a crisp, cool pickle on a hot day is even more satisfying than the soda tab pop in a Coca-Cola commercial.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

And that was what it took to make Clara snap.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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