snap
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"The problem is that can be quite risky. If we get a cold snap and the customers are lower than they think they are, they may suddenly be urgent."
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
As demands grew into calls for snap elections, so did Vucic's and his supporters' pushback.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
He took the snap out of shotgun formation and just ran left until he reached the end zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Dan Craddock, director at Hays, says employers shouldn't rely on "snap judgements".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Anya furrowed her brow, but before she could snap at the blacksmith, Ivan said, “Gospodin, I think it is our business. Håkon’s our friend now. We care about him.”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
The Dow snaps its three-session losing streak, finishing the week higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
And while the team would rather be at full strength, Kayode Awosika — who played well against the Cardinals — will get a chance to prove himself without sharing snaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Check out some award-winning space snaps that are out of this world!
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
These conductive fibers transformed the knitted structures into soft, stretchable electric switches that change electrical state when the fabric snaps from one configuration to another.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
I take some snaps and send them to Is and Jules.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
Consumer spending snapped back in August after a brief lull, adding to mounting evidence of an acceleration in the U.S. economy despite a series of strains.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Gold futures snapped a four-session losing streak as the U.S. dollar pulled back following four straight sessions of gains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Thrust into the limelight, tabloids snapped photos of him travelling and with his new wife Rachel Danis.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Then, they snapped the ball at the precise moment the receiver was between center Jake Slaughter and the quarterback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
J.W. hunkered in my lap and snapped at lightning bugs.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Industry-level gross domestic product was flat in July, snapping three straight months of expansion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.3%, snapping its winning streak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
As soon as they begin to wonder, the Holbrooke sisters — almost imperceptibly — begin to drift apart before snapping back in place.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
“It’d be awesome,” Paige said, before snapping back to attention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The serpent struck at her retreating fingers, snapping shut on empty air where her hand had been a moment before.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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