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snuff

[snuhf] / snʌf /
VERB
destroy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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What’s Next: GE Vernova says it’s on track to deliver its first transformer this fall to a hyperscaler, which will test it to see if it’s up to snuff.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Those are now pushing 7% — as long as the applicant has a good credit score and their other financials are up to snuff.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

What Lily couldn’t have foreseen, of course, was that her amateur detective skills would become necessary when, one day, George is found dead, and the investigation by a bumbling local policeman isn’t up to snuff.

From Salon May 25, 2026

Whether LiquidPiston’s engine is up to snuff as a portable power station for front-line troops will become evident by sometime next year.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Jennings later said that James Madison died “as quietly as the snuff of a candle goes out.”

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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