snapshot
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Together, the bounty of wishes reflect our collective mood in L.A., offering a prismatic snapshot of our hopes, frustrations, anxieties, dreams and desires at this moment in time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The total fertility rate of 1.57 is a snapshot statistic, not a portrait of any particular woman’s life, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
To be sure, the report represents an early snapshot, and numbers may fluctuate.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Traders are also awaiting the release of key US jobs figures on Friday, which should provide a fresh snapshot of the US economy as rising energy prices sends inflation rising.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
He found a pouch of rice, a comb, a fingernail clipper, a few soiled piasters, a snapshot of a young woman standing in front of a parked motorcycle.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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