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

Actor Tommy Dorfman snatched up the rights to write and direct the body thriller.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

More than $100 million in congressionally appropriated funds awarded to scholars, writers, archivists, and researchers across the country was snatched up in three days.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

They hurriedly snatched up electronics and took them into one of the bedrooms, and Natalie got up to help.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz