snap at
Example Sentences
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One former Treasury minister, Lord Bridges, told the Lords: "This is not a fiscal buffer; it is a fiscal wafer, so thin and fragile that it will snap at the slightest tap."
From BBC
"If I snapped at others around me or was angry towards them, which is a symptom, I would then hurt myself - I self-harmed either by cutting myself or by overeating," Samantha said.
From BBC
According to Pro Football Focus, Love played 578 snaps at free safety last season, where Diggs typically lines up for Seattle.
From Seattle Times
They froth at the mouth, snapping at air, eyes rolling backward and let loose blood-curdling screams.
From Washington Times
He still snaps at himself in bullpen sessions.
From Los Angeles Times
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