snatching
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In a nervy start to the tie-break, Gauff shanked a second-serve return wide before snatching a backhand volley into the net.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The officer invoked this exception against Lau, snatching his green card and “paroling” him into the country.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Anthropic, in particular, has been making high-profile hires, often snatching talent directly from the application-software companies that it’s disrupting.
From MarketWatch ● May 9, 2026
Callanan’s habit of taking a swipe at the American Ellmann in one footnote after another is almost endearing, even when it leaves the impression of snatching a piece of property back from an interloper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
He’s just managed to doze off when there’s a knock at his door, snatching him back into consciousness.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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