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
It was a snap decision 18 months ago that made me fall in love with golf again.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
But 20-minute coffee dates really pull for a snap judgment.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
Takaichi, who took over the premiership in October then called a snap election to cement her power, has already toned down her rhetoric against further Bank of Japan interest rate hikes, Nagai says.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Forced to make a snap decision, I couldn’t safely tell her the truth about my search for the Chandrian.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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