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photo

[foh-toh] / ˈfoʊ toʊ /




NOUN
snapshot
Synonyms
STRONG


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“Just another day of watching Russia burn,” she wrote on Instagram this week, posting a photo of flames rising over a Siberian petrochemicals plant, to the soundtrack of The Prodigy’s “Firestarter.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

A striking photo of homes ablaze under the headline "Houses burn and train derails on hottest day" dominates the front of the Times.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

On Wednesday, Crowley posted a chummy-looking photo of a breakfast meeting that included Hong and was captioned “Wisconsin Democrats are united.”

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

She contrasted the magazine's photo with the "deaths caused by five heatwaves, a drought, and historic wildfires."

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

In one photo, a Black woman is holding a protest sign above her head with a determined look on her face.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Looking at photos from each of the cities, it can sometimes be hard to tell where they are.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

It is the main way in which people engage with text, photos and videos they see online.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Crowds stand outside looking at old photos posted on bulletin boards, pictures taken of people before they were rounded up and transported to Auschwitz, Buchenwald, Dachau.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

At least two of the suspects in the sheriff’s photos can be seen holding up their phones.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Bobby Kennedy charged into Bundy’s office demanding to see the photos.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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