snuff
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What Lily couldn’t have foreseen, of course, was that her amateur detective skills would become necessary when, one day, George is found dead, and the investigation by a bumbling local policeman isn’t up to snuff.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Up stepped Curran again, bowling a masterful 19th over to snuff out Italian hopes.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
As NBC News reported, zero members of the grand jury found the charges up to snuff.
From Slate • Feb. 14, 2026
"While some within the state may think that punishing outlets that refuse to toe the line may snuff out critical voices, in the modern age this is next to impossible," the editorial board said.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
But Ruth May was not up to snuff, so she was being quiet, hanging on to Mother’s hand.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Vocabulary from Readings 5, Unit 1
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