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snippet

[snip-it] / ˈsnɪp ɪt /
NOUN
particle
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STRONGEST


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In Covid, the letter being delivered was a snippet of genetic code from the Covid virus.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

The mRNA vaccine and the Oxford vaccine both deliver a snippet of genetic code into the body.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

“This has been in many respects a trial by snippet and insinuation,” Marriott said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

In October, the singer-songwriter Zach Bryan teased a snippet of a new song on Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

Hanako remembered suddenly that the emperor’s name was Hirohito, but she was sure this little snippet of information wasn’t going to impress these girls.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

Come prepared for a mix of retro live-action, animated and puppetry snippets while munching on churros or popcorn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

On the latest episode of ICYMI, host Kate Lindsay introduces listeners to the phenomenon of vertical microdramas, which are 90-second snippets of content chock-full of some of the most absurd plotlines you’ve ever seen.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

But the rare snippets of dialogue that underscore these ideas are cringemaking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

But through a series of other contacts, combined with other snippets of information, she is confident that both boats did leave on 29 June, one in the morning, the other later in the day.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

She’d flipped ahead and read enough snippets to know it was about a secret message and a treasure hunt.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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