snapped

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The S&P 500 snapped a nine-week winning streak this week as some of the market’s biggest winners—particularly fast-rising technology and growth stocks—came under pressure.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Before being snapped up by the spouses, who wed in 2015, the home—which is located in the Hill Country—had been on the market for just $685,000, having initially been listed for $849,000 in January 2015.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Instead, the squad headed to one of the country's famed fjords to be snapped head-to-toe in authentic Viking dress, with weapons and shields to boot.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Gasoline inventories snapped a string of 15 straight weekly declines, rising by 3.4 million barrels to 215 million barrels and were 5% below the five-year average for the time of year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

He picked up one of the thin branches he had snapped off and stripped all the leaves from it.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret