snatched

Example Sentences

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When thieves snatched 12 metric tons of KitKats in transit from Italy to Poland, the company capitalized with some free publicity for one of its most famous brands.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Brunson snatched up the ball, drew a foul and made a free throw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Ministers communicating with each other by phone, by email, by WhatsApp - text exchanges a real time substitute for snatched verbal conversation.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It could be contrived and improbable and old-fashioned in its triumphs snatched from the jaws of defeat, and I completely loved it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Then, perhaps realizing he had nothing to lose, he snatched the cup and glugged it down.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman