a snap
Example Sentences
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Manager Sonia Bompastor's debut season could not have gone any better but it has been a snap back to reality this year.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
This includes losing more power on straights than expected after a snap of oversteer because of the settings imposed on the engines.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Elsewhere, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, a Social Democrat, has called a snap election for later this month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
But 20-minute coffee dates really pull for a snap judgment.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
“That’s ridiculous ,” Luna said, closing her journal with a snap and tying the leather straps tightly around the soft covers.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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