as in to snap (up)
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025 -
Unfortunately, Scott gets trapped there himself during an expedition with no way to get out until ... 23.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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One bison might be responsible for capturing several predators, leading to the apparent dominance of carnivores in the pits.—
Ian Rose,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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Accordingly, Osbourne’s music captured the viewpoint of someone out of touch with their own mind, whose good intentions are thwarted by terrible urges.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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Leave your troubles behind and grab a lime, because Thursday is National Tequila Day.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Concerned, the roommates grabbed golf clubs from one of the first-floor bedrooms and checked the house for a possible intruder.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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The league was grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic and the death of George Floyd, the man who was murdered by a police officer a month after Sabally was selected by the Dallas Wings with the No. 2 pick in the virtual draft.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Fed is grappling with uncertainty over the economic impact of Trump's expansive tariff policies.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Though, they have been known to try to snatch plastic water bottles and other treasures from guests' belongings (seems like fair revenge to me).—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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Our goal isn't to snatch phones and iPads and screens.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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The buzz: A bit of trade deadline brinksmanship — the Athletics landed star pitcher Jon Lester — at the Tigers nursed a four-game division lead resulted in a three-way deal consummated during a day game at Comerica Park, with Jackson being pulled from center field midway through the seventh inning.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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Garner first landed the role in 2022, but the project was delayed and subsequently removed from Universal's slate in early 2023 so Madonna could travel the world on her successful Celebration tour.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 July 2025
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Marino revealed to This American Life that during the early days of filming the reality show, Butler approached him about selling large amounts of marijuana that had been seized in drug raids by Wielsch.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Investigators noted that one of the devices that was seized could not be examined because it was encrypted, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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Drape a denim jacket over top to nail that cool-girl look.—
Michelle Rostamian,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Yet what this film really nails is the battalion camaraderie that goes beyond spending hours, days, weeks with the same folks and flips into something else entirely once shots are fired.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Latch (on or onto).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latch%20%28on%20or%20onto%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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