a snap
Example Sentences
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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
But 20-minute coffee dates really pull for a snap judgment.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
On Monday, Japan’s Nikkei 225 notched a fresh record after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decisive victory in a snap parliamentary election.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
Noodles's voice went from joking to real worried, in a snap.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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