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
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
The results of a snap election Sunday reinforced the upward trend in Japanese yields, though the widely watched 40-year bond yield fell on the news.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
With a snap, the man in the shadows closed the door behind them.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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