snapped
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Gold futures snapped a two-session losing streak as the U.S. dollar pulled back and yields eased.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Brolins will likely be spending the majority of their time back on the West Coast, having snapped up this $7.1 million farmhouse in Santa Barbara, Calif., in February 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
So far, investors have eagerly snapped up the chance to lend to the tech giants, but they have demanded returns that would have been unthinkable for such blue-chip companies not long ago.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Arsenal initially snapped up the youngster but decided not to keep him, while Watford also passed up the opportunity to sign Kane.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
I shifted nervously, and a dead twig snapped beneath my boot.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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