a snap
Example Sentences
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Manager Sonia Bompastor's debut season could not have gone any better but it has been a snap back to reality this year.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Law enforcement agencies should commence a snap review of "leadership structures" and "information sharing arrangements" between teams responsible for counter-terrorism, the inquiry found.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
"The energy was brilliant, I didn't want the party to stop; it was a snap decision."
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
“For first-time home buyers, purchasing a home is not a snap decision,” Yun said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
As soon as the water goes off in the bathroom, I close out of the email, out of my account entirely, and shut the computer with a snap.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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