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snippet

[snip-it] / ˈsnɪp ɪt /
NOUN
particle
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STRONGEST


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In Covid, the letter being delivered was a snippet of genetic code from the Covid virus.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The mRNA vaccine and the Oxford vaccine both deliver a snippet of genetic code into the body.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Bryan was the third-most-popular artist of 2024 in the U.S., according to Billboard, which helps explain why his musical snippet elicited a swift, forceful response from government officials.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

In October, the singer-songwriter Zach Bryan teased a snippet of a new song on Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

The article he and Mari had found a snippet of.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Dettol said the advert, which has been removed following the backlash, was intended to criticise gender stereotypes, but that snippets of it that later circulated online distorted its core message.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

We’re forced to hear endless snippets of it, too, although the full lyrics are saved for the end when we discover that one of songwriters clumsily shoved in the word “albatross.”

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

AI Overviews have now replaced snippets or lists of links at the top of Google search results, with similar experiments appearing on social platforms like TikTok and X.

From BBC May 18, 2026

OpenAI has said those snippets were cherry-picked and presented out of context, but the judge still quoted them in her ruling that cleared the way for a trial.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

Though I was some distance away, I could still hear snippets of his speech.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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