in snatches
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Freddy’s memories from those long months come in snatches — moments where he regained consciousness, hooked up to machines to breathe for him, clinging to life.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2022
Mr. Martino said his muscle memory returned in snatches as he recovered many of his old techniques.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2021
And then you find teeny, tiny spaces where you can express yourself in snatches of poetry.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2018
In the opening sequence, His Majesty delivers a rousing oration to his warriors as they ready for a battle we glimpse in snatches of crosscuts.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2017
He didn’t seem to know that a wolf should only ever sleep in snatches, and must get up often, stretching and turning, so that he’s ready for anything.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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